Automotive giant Continental has banned workers from using WhatsApp and Snapchat over concerns the apps might be leaking confidential information to third parties.
The German company said the apps “have deficiencies when it comes to data protection, as they access a users’ personal and potentially confidential data such as contacts, and thus the information of third parties who are not involved.”
The ban, which is effective immediately for 240,000 employees in 61 countries, follows the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which gives companies and organisations that collect and store personal information more liability in the event of a breach.
Continental’s chief executive Dr...