by Jacob M. Thompson The proposed legislation grants the US President the authority to identify and take action against apps deemed security threats, specifically those…
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By Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D. Lawmakers claim the RESTRICT Act — the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act — would…
By Mike LaChance State governments and public universities across the country are banning the app TikTok from official devices because it is owned by the…
by Tyler Durden Update (2015ET): Judge Nichols has – at least temporarily – blocked the White House’s TikTok ban, and sparred Google and Apple from an order…
BY IVAN PENTCHOUKOV Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) on Aug. 12 announced that the TikTok app will be blocked on all state government devices due to security concerns.…
By IWB NPR Admits They are Funded by the Chinese Communist Party: Is it a violation of @WhiteHouse EO for NPR to post paid propaganda…
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously voted to approve a bill banning federal employees from using video-sharing app TikTok on government-issued devices, amid threats from the White…
by Tyler Durden Update (1850ET): The SCMP is reporting that WeChat, a popular chat app developed and run by Chinese tech giant Tencent, will also be…
By AP ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app…
Zak Doffman Contributor Cybersecurity I write about security and surveillance. The relentless pressure on TikTok ramped up further this week, with U.S. Secretary of State…