- Surveys indicate that around 70-75% of office workers use personal messaging apps for work, including sharing business-critical data.
- The main risks of using personal apps include lack of control over message retention, conversation participants, and access to records for compliance or disputes.
- A growing number of European organizations have implemented bans or restrictions on personal messaging apps, driven by concerns over data protection, record-keeping, compliance, and digital sovereignty.
- The movement began in German industry in 2018 and has expanded to include entire governments by 2026, with the European Commission recommending a switch to more secure apps like Signal in 2020.