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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "Consumer messaging apps were never designed to handle sensitive communications" – Government decision-makers are confused about messaging security, BlackBerry report finds  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite official warnings, they're still routinely using WhatsApp for confidential communications ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:43:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WawfjQpvXwUCFfi5h3GuB9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp Business prices are set to change – here's what you need to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This is the first rate change for WhatsApp Business users since it adopted category-based pricing over a year ago ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:53:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:32:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ george.fitzmaurice@futurenet.com (George Fitzmaurice) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Fitzmaurice ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n8kraEjCLEFDeb6kaZipZ7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp to combat internet blackouts with proxy server support ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The newest version of the communication platform offers a new way to bypass state-imposed internet limitations, but concerns remain over IP visibility ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 13:27:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Encryption]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z8noSoku2cTDxLzRGuy9Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp Communities to unify workplace group chats, expand functionality ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Group chats will also expand to 1,024 participants, as WhatsApp aims to cater to larger teams ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:26:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kkip7hn565CU2WZyuVDiaP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Move to business messaging and let richer connections begin ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Creating better customer relationships with high-value conversations ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:59:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Marketing and Comms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (ITPro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ ITPro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/43vzz26Ld4LygbYVspvShP-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Talking to a business should feel like messaging a friend ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Managing customer conversations at scale with the WhatsApp Business Platform ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:39:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Marketing and Comms]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Goodbye broadcasts, hello conversations ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drive conversations across the funnel with the WhatsApp Business Platform ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:12:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Marketing and Comms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (ITPro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ ITPro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gbkxzpZzjdNSPTDy5hmFXf-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Remove barriers and reconnect with your customers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The $260 billion dollar friction problem businesses don't know they have ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 06:40:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Marketing and Comms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (ITPro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ ITPro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KEgnFtCPTXwbGdTxgm7HrL-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meta launches free WhatsApp Cloud API ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Free cloud-based API services will help businesses respond to customers quicker, Meta says ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 11:15:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cloud Management]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Todd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z8noSoku2cTDxLzRGuy9Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp secures permission to challenge €225 million GDPR fine ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The company has been granted the power to challenge Ireland’s fine over the way it shares user data ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:22:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[GDPR]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z8noSoku2cTDxLzRGuy9Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Changing name to Meat': Industry reacts to Facebook's Meta rebrand ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rebrand attempts to provide a clearer distinction between Facebook and its umbrella company ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:55:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VToBQbfLdxWu3PUjonK6KX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp launches multi-device beta with support for end to end encryption ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An infrastructure change means up to four devices can be attached to a single account without compromising security or privacy, company claims ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:40:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Encryption]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hL4NBvLGj5nLwFmk9S3hNm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ IT Pro News in Review: VMware vulnerabilities, WhatsApp sues Indian government & UK PNC under fire ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Catch up on the top news headlines in just two minutes ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 05:41:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 28 May 2021 09:31:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hackers are using fake messages to break into WhatsApp accounts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hackers are posing as friends to gain users' trust ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:49:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hacking]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rene Millman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ukgE2eXpdEigPT5S6AZAzA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should IT departments call time on WhatsApp? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/marketing-comms/communications/358347/should-it-departments-to-call-time-on-whatsapp</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ For many, it's their go-to messaging app for business and social contacts, but recent privacy changes could put an end to that ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:44:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mobile Phones]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Weinberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dFTB22UBkUWKAbv6whMk5a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is it time for IT departments to call time on WhatsApp? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/marketing-comms/communications/358348/is-it-time-for-it-departments-to-call-time-on-whatsapp</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ For many, it's their go-to messaging app for business and social contacts, but recent privacy changes could put an end to that ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:44:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mobile Phones]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Weinberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tcKb6suTsAjGtTYpTrfrtU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp flaw leaves users open to 'shoulder surfing' attacks ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/hacking/355382/whatsapps-flaw-shoulder-surfing</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hackers can gain full access to individual’s WhatsApp accounts using just their phone number ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:25:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hacking]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keumars Afifi-Sabet ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ukgE2eXpdEigPT5S6AZAzA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp co-founder tells Facebook users to delete their accounts ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/data-insights/30802/whatsapp-co-founder-tells-facebook-users-to-delete-their-accounts</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brian Acton joins ‘deletefacebook’ calls ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Breaches]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McCallion ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DbFdo6zwAEFtpWvLkuEJF9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ France: WhatsApp has no legal basis to share data with Facebook ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/data-protection/30172/france-whatsapp-has-no-legal-basis-to-share-data-with-facebook</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Data privacy authority says WhatsApp has breached the Data Protection Act ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhtFxexEWXgHA62r8DXZo4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gov accuses Whatsapp of creating security 'black hole' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/data-protection/29536/gov-accuses-whatsapp-of-creating-security-black-hole</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gov ramps up pressure on app to hand over encrypted messages - report ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:49:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2zVbrBxgGmCxdyJ5oujTLQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp reveals enterprise app in its monetisation push ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/strategy/29397/whatsapp-reveals-enterprise-app-in-its-monetisation-push</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New features are being tested to help businesses chat directly with customers ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:06:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Marketing and Comms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N8B2T7rWeumat7ruF429Vc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp now back up after suffering massive global outage ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/mobile/28599/whatsapp-now-back-up-after-suffering-massive-global-outage</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Users reported being unable to load the app for several hours on Wednesday ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 15:54:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mobile Phones]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2zVbrBxgGmCxdyJ5oujTLQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Facebook will block revenge porn ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/networking/28431/facebook-will-block-revenge-porn</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Both human and machine-based measures will be used to stop the spread of hateful images ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 08:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RgjuiWRbwD2hC9bqcWLy3H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is WhatsApp exploring digital payments? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/apps/28428/is-whatsapp-exploring-digital-payments</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A peer-to-peer payment trial in India may herald a worldwide rollout - report ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Business Apps]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/svexZK9TQppbFZwKNfkj7J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ EU wants to create backdoors to encrypted social media apps ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/28394/eu-wants-to-create-backdoors-to-encrypted-social-media-apps</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The proposals would force companies like WhatsApp to hand over user data ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Encryption]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4sMDKVCZMooq4FnbvRnY8h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The government needs to abandon its war on WhatsApp ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Encryption might seem like an easy target, but mess with it at your peril ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:41:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hacking]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Shepherd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/digBJriZwFmkS9iu5cCXD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dodgy pics sneak into WhatsApp web ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/whatsapp/28317/dodgy-pics-sneak-into-whatsapp-web</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Web version of WhatsApp messenger was at risk from malicious files ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 16:42:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Malware]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole Kobie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/svexZK9TQppbFZwKNfkj7J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp tightens security with two-step verification ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/apps/28107/whatsapp-tightens-security-with-two-step-verification</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ You will be able to temporarily disable it if you give WhatsApp your email address ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:26:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Business Apps]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhtFxexEWXgHA62r8DXZo4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government WhatsApp chats revealed by FOIA ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/it-legislation/whatsapp/27913/government-whatsapp-chats-revealed-by-foia</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Irish officials used WhatsApp to chat about Brexit, and that's covered by the Freedom of Information Act ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2017 12:36:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole Kobie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/svexZK9TQppbFZwKNfkj7J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp could stop working on older phones  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/apps/27705/whatsapp-could-stop-working-on-older-phones</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp updates may stop users messaging via the app on their phone ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mobile Networks]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ingrid Fadelli ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/svexZK9TQppbFZwKNfkj7J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp blocks data sharing with Facebook across Europe ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/strategy/27532/whatsapp-blocks-data-sharing-with-facebook-across-europe</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Companies bow to European pressure over user privacy concerns ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 10:08:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/svexZK9TQppbFZwKNfkj7J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Facebook forecasts fall in growth as adverts hit peak ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/strategy/27512/facebook-forecasts-fall-in-growth-as-adverts-hit-peak</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Slower growth is despite better than expected third quarter earnings ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2016 11:06:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RgjuiWRbwD2hC9bqcWLy3H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ICO investigates WhatsApp-Facebook data sharing deal ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/data-protection/27157/ico-investigates-whatsapp-facebook-data-sharing-deal</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Data watchdog says it will "pull back the curtain" on how information will be shared ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Curtis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhtFxexEWXgHA62r8DXZo4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp will let businesses chat with you in advertising push ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/apps/27150/whatsapp-will-let-businesses-chat-with-you-in-advertising-push</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Messaging platform begins plan to monetise its 1 billion users ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Business Apps]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Curtis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/svexZK9TQppbFZwKNfkj7J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BlackBerry believes tech firms should submit to government requests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/data-protection/26384/blackberry-believes-tech-firms-should-submit-to-government-requests</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Canadian mobile maker says tech companies should be "good corporate citizens" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Lee ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pgbma2k4WLNKicjLgZ8V2V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp announces end-to-end encryption ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/26305/whatsapp-announces-end-to-end-encryption</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Al voice messages, text messages, photo and videos sent on the platform are hidden from third parties ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:38:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Encryption]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhtFxexEWXgHA62r8DXZo4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BlackBerry reveals how it "fought back" against WhatsApp's decision to drop support ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/mobile/26135/blackberry-reveals-how-it-fought-back-against-whatsapps-decision-to-drop-support</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Legacy smartphone provider urges users to protest decision on social media ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mobile Phones]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Caroline Preece ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2zVbrBxgGmCxdyJ5oujTLQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp blocks links to rival Telegram ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/25683/whatsapp-blocks-links-to-rival-telegram</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The messaging app has reportedly blocked links to Telegram, a rival app, on Android ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:24:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Caroline Preece ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2zVbrBxgGmCxdyJ5oujTLQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp among worst-rated companies in privacy study ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/24839/whatsapp-among-worst-rated-companies-in-privacy-study</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Electronic Frontier Foundation gives messaging app one star out of five for security ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:46:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Breaches]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Shepherd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N8B2T7rWeumat7ruF429Vc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp Web release date sees iOS users shunned ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/apps/23905/whatsapp-web-release-date-sees-ios-users-shunned</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp's new desktop messaging service is off-limits to Apple users for now ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 13:34:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[iOS]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Caroline Donnelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2zVbrBxgGmCxdyJ5oujTLQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government slammed for using Charlie Hebdo attack to revive Snoopers Charter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ICO and ISPA hit out at Government's attempt to use Paris attacks to push for more surveillance powers ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:22:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Encryption]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Caroline Donnelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y77hj8aZMbVpoAPp3mtk5D-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Whatsapp starts encrypting messages on Android ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/23559/whatsapp-starts-encrypting-messages-on-android</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ End-to-end encryption of messages is carried out using the TextSecure protocol ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:03:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Encryption]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Khidr Suleman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhtFxexEWXgHA62r8DXZo4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ EU approves Facebook-WhatsApp acquisition ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/strategy/23240/eu-approves-facebook-whatsapp-acquisition</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With FTC approval out of the way, deal should tie up soon ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rene Millman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhtFxexEWXgHA62r8DXZo4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ EU investigates Facebook-WhatsApp acquisition ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/strategy/23023/eu-investigates-facebook-whatsapp-acquisition</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ EU asks rival tech firms for opinion of acquisition ahead of possible competition probe ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:29:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rene Millman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhtFxexEWXgHA62r8DXZo4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Facebook launches Slingshot for iPhone ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/apps/22435/facebook-launches-slingshot-for-iphone</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Facebook’s long-rumoured Snapchat rival, Slingshot, has been launched today for iPhone ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:12:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Caroline Preece ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FTauyJjm5NKRK6wVmAJJmm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp for Windows Phone returns to Microsoft app store ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/apps/22299/whatsapp-for-windows-phone-returns-to-microsoft-app-store</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp has been returned to the Windows Store after Windows Phone 8.1 technical difficulties rendered it awkward to use ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2014 09:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mobile Phones]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Hamilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhtFxexEWXgHA62r8DXZo4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Apple sued over iPhone iMessage lock-in ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/mobile/22283/apple-sued-over-iphone-imessage-lock-in</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An ex-iPhone user claims text messages sent to her Android device were intercepted by Apple and didn't arrive ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2014 08:33:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CTPoBFMS4CRRifKeDEnA7a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp founder dismisses Facebook merger privacy fears ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/mobile/21860/whatsapp-founder-dismisses-facebook-merger-privacy-fears</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Facebook deal “will not change values”. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:11:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McCallion ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cJcWpHXnG6rLghLQYWeYXB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Privacy campaigners call for halt to Facebook’s WhatsApp acquisition ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Clear understanding of personal data use policies needed, claim groups. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:06:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McCallion ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CqZ6Vi5Dne4VP54BjCM89Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Google denies trying to buy WhatsApp ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/mobile/21717/google-denies-trying-to-buy-whatsapp</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "We never made an offer to acquire them," says Google SVP. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:48:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Khidr Suleman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/op4uG6XP7sJMuDCVkA62sJ-1280-80.jpg">
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