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| The US Department of Defense declares war on Tik Tok |
The U.S. Navy banned the government from using the TikTok social media app for mobile devices earlier this week. She said that the popular short video application poses a threat to cybersecurity, and the US Department of Defense recommends that information systems not work for all Department of Defense personnel. Install an app made in China on your phone. And uninstall it (if installed on the device).
A few days ago, a Facebook page of the Suffolk County Network for the Naval War Network posted an advertisement that served army personnel, saying: Seafarers and Navy forces use government-issued mobile devices and have a tuk-tuk without apps to remove the clan The navy intranet cannot reach.
The US Navy has not disclosed the risks associated with the application, but US Defense Department spokesman Colonel Uriah Holland said in a statement that the decision was based on an assessment of cyber security threats. This is good for Fleet X. Responses are consistent to current and emerging countermeasures against threats. Across our network.
He added: "The threat from social media is not limited to TikTok, and Defense Department employees must be very careful when creating a public bulletin or on social media."
Tik Tok is very popular with American teenagers, but in the past few months, the government and U.S. lawmakers have been tackling this problem following the U.S. government-sponsored national security investigation into the ByteDance app owner, Tik Tok, which the company has purchased. Musical.ly's multi-billion dollar social media app. United States of America.
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U.S. military students were instructed not to use Tik Tok last month after Senator Chuck Schumer raised security concerns about the use of the Chinese TikTok application during military service.
A U.S. Navy spokesperson said: Navy personnel who use government-issued smart devices are generally permitted to use public commercial applications, including popular social media applications, but sometimes they block some of the programs they use that pose a security threat without providing application examples. Approved or Classified as Dangerous.
Defense Department spokesman Colonel Uria Orlando said that the online awareness announcement sent on December 16 identified potential risks associated with the use of the Tik Tok application and procedures. Protect their personal information and add that the message does not prevent the spread of potential information. It is risky, but it can prevent the collection of additional information.
Defense Information Systems Agency urges Ministry of Defense personnel to search the company’s history, suspicious contacts or foreign assets before downloading applications, and advises Defense Department personnel to monitor personal equipment and your ideal family members for displaying text messages, instant messages, phone calls, and strange and irregular emails. You can delete it immediately.