"The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use,” reads a memo sent to congressional staffers from the House’s chief administrative officer (CAO) on Monday. All staffers will be required to uninstall the app from House-managed devices. As alternatives, the CAO suggests Microsoft Teams, Wickr, Signal, or iMessage. Given its recent history with the US government, Signal’s inclusion on that list comes as a surprise. Unsurprisingly, Meta is unhappy with the move. Andy Stone, Meta’s communications director, clapped back with a tweet, saying it’s safer than the alternatives recommended by the House. 📸: Andymstone/X #WhatsApp #Meta #cybersecurity #technews