Jan. 25, 2020
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UN Bars Its Employees from Using WhatsApp Due to Security Concerns
The United Nations barred its employees from using WhatsApp, the online communication app, while on duty since June 2019 because of security and privacy concerns.
The security measures of the mentioned app raised concern (?) since the cell phone of Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos, got hacked via WhatsApp. This has been reported by the deputy reporter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Since WhatsApp has a feature to track the location of its users and contacts, there is a great risk of an internal data breach such as where, when and with whom the UN officials are having a meeting. According to the UN officials, in addition to WhatsApp which is provided by Facebook, Viber, another online communication app acquired by Rakuten in 2014, has also been banned from usage. However, Signal, an American communication app has been accounted for as having a higher level of security and has been recommended to use if there are no other alternative means.
The UN personnel and senior officials have repeatedly been exposed to hacking attacks including the cyber attack on the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea in 2017.
Regarding the ban on the usage of WhatsApp, a major German auto-parts maker, Continental, has adopted the same measure in June 2018. The reason has been the inability to restrict access to internal cellphone data through the app.
国連、職員の「WhatsApp」使用を禁止 安全性を問題視
安全性やプライバシー保護の問題で、国連が職員に対して対話アプリ「WhatsApp（ワッツアップ）」の職務上の使用を避けるよう2019年6月に勧告、事実上、使用禁止としていることが明らかになった。
同サービスを巡っては米アマゾン・ドット・コムのジェフ・ベゾス最高経営責任者（CEO）の携帯電話がワッツアップを通じてハッキング被害に遭ったことで、安全性が疑問視されている。
事務総長の副報道官が明らかにした。
ワッツアップには利用者とその連絡先の居場所を追跡できる機能があるため、国連関係者がいつ、どこで、誰と会合をしているかなどの内部情報の流出のリスクが高いという。
国連関係者によると、フェイスブック傘下のワッツアップ以外にも楽天が14年に買収した通話アプリ「バイバー」が利用禁止となっている。
一方、米対話アプリ「シグナル」はプライバシー保護機能が高いと認定、他に手段がない場合は同サービスを使うよう呼びかけている。
国連では17年に北朝鮮制裁委員会の専門家パネルがサイバー攻撃に遭うなど職員や高官がハッキングの標的になっている。
ワッツアップの使用を巡っては、ドイツの自動車部品大手コンチネンタルが18年6月に社員の利用を禁じた。アプリによる携帯電話内の情報へのアクセスを制限できないことを理由に挙げた。
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UN Bars Its Employees from Using WhatsApp Due to Security Concerns
The United Nations has barred its employees from using WhatsApp, thean online communication app, while on duty since June 2019 because of security and privacy concerns.
The security measures of the aforementioned app raicaused concern (?) since the cell phone of Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos, got hacked via WhatsApp.
This has been reported by the deputy reporter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Since WhatsApp has a feature towith which one can track the locations of its users and their contacts, there is a great risk of an internal data breach such asconcerning where, when, and with whom the UN officials are having a meeting.
According to the UN officials, in addition to WhatsApp which is provided by Facebook, Viber, another online communication app acquired by Rakuten in 2014, has also been banned from usage.
You don't need the whole "in addition to..." part because "also" indicates that information.
However, Signal, an American communication app, has been accounted fornoted as having a higher level of security; and it has been recommended tofor use if there are no other alternative means.
The UN personnel and senior officials have repeatedly been exposed to hacking attacks, including the cyber attack on the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea in 2017.
Regarding the ban on the usage of WhatsApp, a major German auto-parts maker, Continental, has adopted the same measure in June 2018.
The reason hwas been the inability to restrict access to internal cellphone data through the app.
Jan. 28, 2020
Thank you!
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UN Bars Its Employees from Using WhatsApp Due to Security Concerns
The United Nations barred its employees from using WhatsApp, the online communication app, while on duty since June 2019 because of security and privacy concerns.
The security measures of the mentioned app raisedwas concern (?)ing since the cell phone of Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos, got hacked via WhatsApp.
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This has been reported by the deputy reporter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Since WhatsApp has a feature to track the location of its users and contacts, there is a great risk of an internal data breach such as where, when and with whom the UN officials are having a meeting.
According to the UN officials, in addition to WhatsApp, which is provided by Facebook, Viber, another online communication app acquired by Rakuten in 2014, has also been banned from usage.
I think this comma will make it flow better.
However, Signal, an American communication app has been accounted for asdetermined to havinge a higher level of security and has been recommended tofor use if there are no other alternative means.
"applications" can replace the word "means".
The UN personnel and senior officials have repeatedly been exposed to hacking attacks including the cyber attack on the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea in 2017.
"hacking attacks" is technically
Regarding the ban on the usage of WhatsApp, a major German auto-parts maker, Continental, has adopted the same measure in June 2018.
The reason has been the inability to restrict access to internal cellphone data through the app.
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It sounds troubling that one of the major communication applications has such a flaw, doesn't it?
Jan. 28, 2020
Indeed, I agree. Thank you so much for your corrections :)
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