TikTok Security (should we block it)

["Davidson, Charles" <cdavidson () WPI EDU>]

Hello,

Has anyone considered blocking Tiktok on their campus due to the poor security reported?
Some of the articles I have been reading are below.

Thanks,
Charlie


Related TikTok Articles:


China's TikTok banned by US Army amid security concerns: Report

https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/chinas-tiktok-banned-by-us-army-amid-security-concerns-report/<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zdnet.com%2Fgoogle-amp%2Farticle%2Fchinas-tiktok-banned-by-us-army-amid-security-concerns-report%2F&data=02%7C01%7Ccdavidson%40wpi.edu%7Cb0cc6b0b011a45abc7b708d7b0938d51%7C589c76f5ca1541f9884b55ec15a0672a%7C0%7C0%7C637172020083130449&sdata=ZZXum%2BGblVLPKmpTqJpjFGbjprNPbjH6XtTdZ%2BJjF%2Fk%3D&reserved=0>
 reported in the news


Senators call for federal investigation into TikTok for potential national security risks

https://www.zdnet.com/article/senators-call-for-federal-investigation-into-tiktok-for-potential-national-security-risks/#ftag=CAD-00-10aag7e<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zdnet.com%2Farticle%2Fsenators-call-for-federal-investigation-into-tiktok-for-potential-national-security-risks%2F%23ftag%3DCAD-00-10aag7e&data=02%7C01%7Ccdavidson%40wpi.edu%7Cb0cc6b0b011a45abc7b708d7b0938d51%7C589c76f5ca1541f9884b55ec15a0672a%7C0%7C0%7C637172020083140437&sdata=3UlM7W%2B7RU7urZRjjDOGDhG0GDDXAreGmokeTaAFRV0%3D&reserved=0>



Major TikTok Security Flaws Found

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/technology/tiktok-security-flaws.html<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2020%2F01%2F08%2Ftechnology%2Ftiktok-security-flaws.html&data=02%7C01%7Ccdavidson%40wpi.edu%7Cb0cc6b0b011a45abc7b708d7b0938d51%7C589c76f5ca1541f9884b55ec15a0672a%7C0%7C0%7C637172020083140437&sdata=6xjzKyq8kwjiK4DKzcD%2FmE7yVY03hXUBpsOlaC1Lx8M%3D&reserved=0>



Tik or Tok? Is TikTok secure enough?

https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/tik-or-tok-is-tiktok-secure-enough/<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.checkpoint.com%2F2020%2Ftik-or-tok-is-tiktok-secure-enough%2F&data=02%7C01%7Ccdavidson%40wpi.edu%7Cb0cc6b0b011a45abc7b708d7b0938d51%7C589c76f5ca1541f9884b55ec15a0672a%7C0%7C0%7C637172020083150432&sdata=nwL09xLOEy849tOkghdUYD0u8pQHRvi0wkpy9RE2N7I%3D&reserved=0>



Is TikTok a Cybersecurity Threat?

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/tiktok-cybersecurity-threat/<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.infosecurity-magazine.com%2Fopinions%2Ftiktok-cybersecurity-threat%2F&data=02%7C01%7Ccdavidson%40wpi.edu%7Cb0cc6b0b011a45abc7b708d7b0938d51%7C589c76f5ca1541f9884b55ec15a0672a%7C0%7C0%7C637172020083160424&sdata=vzWrvx55AkMPxW6LYV8C2fwtouaCecyiOc5gjKNYBgs%3D&reserved=0>


Charles Davidson, CISSP
Information Security Engineer
p: (508) 831-6250
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