Employers will be able to intercept and view workers’ text messages following an update to Google ’s Android operating system.

The new archival feature for RCS (Rich Communication Services) messages – Android’s upgraded version of SMS messages that supports images and videos – will allow companies to keep tabs on work devices used by employees.

Google said the update would allow businesses to “seamlessly capture the records required to stay compliant” with regulatory requirements.

This could include government agencies, financial services firms or insurance brokers that need to comply with regulations from entities like the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other companies may introduce it in order to supervise all business communications for the purpose of internal inve

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