Cabinet Office: Mobile Phones
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Cabinet Office policy is on the backup and retention of messages on official mobile devices.
Answered by Dan Jarvis
Civil Servants and ministers are required to follow the Non-Corporate Communications Channels (NCCCs) Guidance when using WhatsApp or similar messaging systems on their mobile device. This can be found on gov.uk.
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