Restrictions on Hong Kong civil servants’ access to WhatsApp, WeChat on work computers to take effect this month

[HKFP] - 10/23/2024

New restrictions barring the use of cloud storage and instant messaging services including WhatsApp Web, WeChat, and Google Drive on Hong Kong civil servants’ work computers will take effect by the end of October. Hong Kong technology minister Sun Dong told RTHK in Mandarin on Tuesday that the (…)



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