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The Cabinet Office has appointed Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein as the independent reviewer of the use of non-corporate communications channels in Government, including personal messaging apps and email accounts used for official business.
The Government said the review would look at the human, organisational, legal and technical factors involved when ministers, advisers and officials use non-corporate channels. It will also consider disappearing messages, auto-deletion features, security risks and record-keeping.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Darren Jones said the review was part of work to maintain public trust in Government decision-making. The Cabinet Office said the review would seek to balance transparency, accountability, operational efficiency and information security.