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Microsoft triggered a viral furor<\/a> when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you\u2019re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.<\/p>\n As reported by Android Authority<\/a>, \u201cGoogle is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel (and other Android) 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.\u201d <\/p>\n ForbesGoogle Confirms Gmail Choice\u20142 Billion Users Must Now DecideBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n This underlines the widespread misunderstanding of end-to-end encryption<\/a>. The security protects your messages when they\u2019re being sent, but once they\u2019re on your phone, they\u2019re decrypted and available to anyone controlling the device.<\/p>\n Google says this is \u201ca dependable, Android-supported solution for message archival, which is also backwards compatible with SMS and MMS messages as well. Employees will see a clear notification on their device whenever the archival feature is active.\u201d<\/p>\n Suddenly, the perk of being given a phone at work is not as good as it might seem. While employees have long been aware of the risks in over-sharing on email \u2014 a woefully insecure technology that is easy for employers to monitor, texting has been seen as different. And this isn\u2019t just for regulated industries. All organizations can play along.<\/p>\n Google<\/a> says \u201cthis new capability, available on Google Pixel and other compatible Android Enterprise devices gives your employees all the benefits of RCS \u2014 like typing indicators, read receipts, and end-to-end encryption between Android devices \u2014 while ensuring your organization meets its regulatory requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n ForbesMicrosoft Confirms Windows Password Failure\u2014No Fix AvailableBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n