Department for Work and Pensions: WhatsApp
(asked on 4th March 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department issues on the use of WhatsApp.
This question was answered on 7th March 2024
DWP issues guidance to colleagues on the use of apps on mobile devices such as WhatsApp. WhatsApp is approved for download on DWP mobile devices. However, it should only be used for wellbeing and as a keeping in touch tool. It must not be used for DWP official business.
The guidance also refers to the DWP acceptable use policy which covers security of mobile devices and the DWP Social Media Policy.