As Mat says:
"The real story of Hillary Clinton's email "scandal" is the unusable and expensive shite IT systems that most governments provide."
Which is why Civil Servants who have to get stuff done end up outside their official networks:
"When the world’s nations sit down to talk nowadays, there is a distinct difference to the way diplomacy is done. Influence is no longer defined only by special relationships and old alliances, but which WhatsApp group you are invited into.
The rise of WhatsApp diplomacy is transforming the negotiating chamber. There are countless groups of allies and virtual huddles, exchanges over policy statements and fine print, and fair amounts of banter and even emojis (Vladimir Putin is referred to by widespread use of a grey alien avatar)."