A study conducted by the technology company Guild showed that almost half of UK workers (41%) admitted to using the messaging app for work. And even though WhatsApp has penetrated the corporate space due to its popularity, companies are in search of a more reliable secure messaging platform.
Italy’s data protection agency contacted the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) in order to demand clear information over WhatsApp security. Besides that, some Indian and multinational companies have even issued advisories to employees asking them to use WhatsApp with caution and stop using the platform for critical business calls, as reported by Economic Times.
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