Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp, Google Drive from government computers

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks.

The latest IT security guidelines from the Digitial Policy Office have many civil servants complaining about added inconvenience.

Government workers will still be allowed to use the services from personal devices at work, and can get exceptions to the ban with approval from a manager.