TikTok, Netflix, Candy Crush: "entertainment" apps banned from government officials' smartphones 1

TikTok, Netflix, Candy Crush: “entertainment” apps banned from government officials’ smartphones

Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Telecommunications, announced on Twitter a new measure that is directly relevant. 2.5 million civil servants in France. Entertainment apps now prohibited on civil servants’ smartphones.

According to the government, “entertainment” apps are software such as: TikTok for social networks, Netflix for streaming services, or games like Candy Crush. The full list of affected apps is yet to be released, but it should include all apps that the authorities did not use during their work.

TikTok is a security risk

Stanislas Guerini, Minister of Transformation and Public Service, said that entertainment apps ” They do not have sufficient cybersecurity and data protection to be deployed on administrative equipment In other words, the government believes apps like TikTok pose a security risk to public officials.

It is clear that this measure, which came into effect immediately, only applies to the professional telephones of civil servants, not their personal smartphones. To continue using a “fun” app, agents must no longer waiver request with the digital directorate of their ministries. In the event of a breach, no action is currently planned, but that may change once the list of affected apps has been identified.

This is not the first time the application has been discussed among European governments, since last month the European Commission had already banned the application from its members. In France, the Senate has also launched an investigation to assess the dangers of its algorithm.

This new measure is coming The day after TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before the US Congress. The problem is, Shou Zi Chew finally admitted to lawmakers that some employees in China still have access to personal data, and this clearly raises security concerns. TikTok could therefore sign its death warrant in the United States, and if it did, other countries could do the same.

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