Australia bans the use of Tik Tok on government devices – International

Australian authorities confirm the Ban on the TikTok social network on cell phones and mobile devices of all government workers in that country.

(We recommend reading: NATO prohibits its employees from downloading and using TikTok on cell phones).

According to information provided by prosecutor Mark Dreyfus, The government fears possible «foreign interference» and says the use of the Chinese app could pose a threat to the cybersecurity of that country.

Likewise, he affirmed that the measures will enter into force as soon as possible and that The necessary precautions will be taken to avoid any risk of data theft and confidential information.

The measure is known days after NATO also prohibits the use of this application by all workers of that organization.

(In addition: Video: the famous ‘tiktoker’ was scared in the ruins of Armero when she saw a supposed ghost).

Countries like United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and the European Parliament The same measure was already applied a few months ago.

This was the statement from the Australian government:

“After receiving advice from intelligence and security agencies, today I authorized the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation to issue a mandatory instruction within the framework of the Security Protection Policy.

Framework to ban the TikTok app on devices released by Commonwealth departments and agencies.

The direction will take effect as soon as possible.

Waivers will only be granted on a case-by-case basis and with appropriate security mitigations.

Guidance on the privacy and security risks of social media platforms can be accessed by all Australians and Australian businesses at cyber.gov.au

The Government has recently received the Review of Foreign Interference through Social Networks.

The applications and their recommendations remain under consideration.”

JUAN PABLO CONTRERAS RIVERS
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