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France has officially issued guidelines banning government employees from using some popular communication apps for security reasons.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Born has just announced a ban on the use of WhatsApp , Telegram and Signal applications for government employees.

As part of new measures to improve cybersecurity, Prime Minister Elisabeth Born called for a switch to French alternatives Olvid and Tchap.

This information was confirmed by Prime Minister Elisabeth Born in an interview with Le Point Magazine and was previously announced by Tech&Co TV channel on November 22.

Under instructions from the authorities, French government employees are required to delete all “unregulated” online messaging applications by December 8.

The main reason the French government made this decision was due to 'security vulnerabilities found in popular messaging apps'.

With a level 1 security certification from the French National Agency for Information Systems Security (ANSSI), the Olvid communication app stands out from the crowd with its end-to-end message encryption and ability to sync with electronic devices.

Additionally, the app ensures privacy as it does not require linking to personal phone numbers and encrypts user metadata.

Tchap is the second accepted option. This app was developed specifically for French civil servants in 2019. Unlike the Olvid app, the Tchap software is not available on popular app stores such as the AppStore and Google Play.

(according to Securitylab)