The app is to be removed from work phones used by workers at state agencies and government departments in a precautionary move based on advice by the security advisory body. theSun theSundaily government TikTok CyberSecurity Ireland WorldNews
: Irish public servants have been advised not to use TikTok on work devices because security threats cannot be ruled out, reported PA Media/dpa.
TikTok has come under fire in the United States, Europe and Asia, where a growing number of governments have banned the app from devices used for official business over worries it poses risks to cybersecurity and data privacy or could be used to push pro-Beijing narratives and misinformation. “However, it does have extremely high permissions. It’s not a secret, it says this in the terms of service, and also gathers and stores very large amounts of user data, including sensitive personal data.
“The approach we’ve taken as ever is precautionary in nature, it is designed to ensure that if nothing else, this route can’t be used.
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