Car technology company Continental will no longer allow WhatsApp and other social media apps on company phones due to the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the Financial Times reports. Continental is banning the apps since they can access confidential user data, such as contacts and the information of third parties. In order to comply with the GDPR, the company would need the consent of every person within a contact list. “Technology providers, in particular, must make it as easy as possible to ensure compliance with data protection laws,” Continental CEO Elmar Degenhart said in a news release. “We think it is unacceptable to transfer to users the responsibility of complying with data protection laws. This is why we are turning to secure alternatives.” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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