James Comber

May 9, 2023 | lexology.com | Ruth Buchanan |Andreas Mauroschat |Rhiannon Webster |James Comber |Karen Mitra

This article considers the data protection, employment and financial regulation issues around accessing or monitoring employees' devices in the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific. Employers sometimes reasonably believe that an employee is sharing confidential information outside of the organisation, or is using their personal device for work purposes. The question arises whether employers can access data from WhatsApp or similar messaging services on an employee's personal device?