New Pixel update means your RCS messages might be visible to your boss

Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority
TL;DR
  • Google is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel phones, allowing employers to intercept and archive RCS chats on work-managed devices.
  • In simpler terms, your employer will now be able to read your RCS chats in Google Messages despite end-to-end encryption.
  • Encryption will still work when messages are traveling between devices, but employers will be able to use common archival apps to keep a record of RCS messages for legal and compliance purposes.

Google is rolling out a new RCS message archival feature for fully managed Pixel phones. The system is designed to help companies comply with strict rules around record-keeping and legal requests for employee communication. But there is something employees should know: if you use a Pixel as your work phone, your RCS chats may be visible to your employer.

https://www.androidauthority.com/rcs-message-archival-pixel-phones-3617174/?rand=7

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