China's top messaging app WeChat banned from Hong Kong government computers

Hong Kong’s government has tightened infosec guidelines to restrict WeChat, WhatsApp, Google Drive, and similar services on government-operated computers, citing that end-to-end encryption hinders detection of malicious content and raises information-leak risks; exceptions require departmental approval, the rules take effect at the end of October, and a new cyber security law focusing on critical infrastructure is anticipated by year-end.