Major banking firm NatWest Group has recently banned its staff from using WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Skype on company devices. This comes amid growing concerns around the use of certain communication channels that make it more difficult to retrieve messages.

Employees must stick to official channels to make sure their messages are fully retrievable.

The UK banking group said it wants its employees to stick to 'approved channels' for work-related communication

The concern is that WhatsApp and other services can be used for conversations without the normal scrutiny that would cover conversations over work email or similar monitored services.

Companies in the UK and US have began receiving fines for using messaging services such as WhatsApp and Facebook for work communications

NatWest Group staff will no longer be able to use WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or Skype on their corporate devices

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NatWest Group has banned the use of popular messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger on company devices in the UK. This decision is driven by regulatory pressure and the need to maintain strict communication records.