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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Tanmay Puri

Google's New SMS Policy Could Spread Everywhere: Why Your Industry Might Be Next

Why Google’s Privacy Shift May Lead Employers Across Multiple Sectors to Track Staff Messages (Credit: Pexels)

In a highly controversial decision that has sparked debate over privacy, Google has quietly begun rolling out a feature that may allow employers to read text messages sent on company-managed Android devices.

So, for workers who assumed that SMS or chat messages remained private even when using a work phone, the reality is quickly changing. But it seems it's not even limited to Google, as we learn how the tech giant does it, any industry could easily adapt it.

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