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The European Parliament also vetoed TikTok for security reasons.

The European Parliament has ruled that TikTok must not be used or remain installed on employee devices such as mobile phones, tablets or laptops from March 20. | Fountain: AFP

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The European Parliament also decided, as did other institutions European Union (EU), to ban the Chinese TikTok app on the corporate phones of its employees and MEPs, and recommend against installing it on personal devices, community sources confirmed to Efe today.

Suspending this app on smartphones and tablets European Parliament It will apply from March 20, they specified.

“Application tik takdownloaded and installed on these devices should be removed as soon as possible, ”the sources emphasized.

At the same time, Parliament “strongly” recommends MEPs and staff to remove tik tak from your personal devices.

This decision was taken by the European Parliament, taking into account “cybersecurity considerations”, in particular with regard to data protection and data collection by third parties.

From March 20 next year, in addition, web access to tik tak through the corporate PE network, which includes corporate desktops and laptops.

The European Parliament recalled that tik tak This is not part of the institution’s standard corporate device configuration, and he noted that it is constantly reviewing its cybersecurity measures in close collaboration with other EU institutions.

The European Parliament is “constantly” monitoring cybersecurity threats and activities that could be used to cyberattack its corporate environment, the sources added.

Thus, the competent services of the institution also “monitor and evaluate all possible data breaches” related to tik tak and other similar applications.

TikTok in the spotlight

On February 23, the European Commission (EC) and the Council of the European Union (EU) announced that they would tik tak on their official mobile devices at a time when they want to better protect their security against an increase in cyberattacks.

Having learned last week about the decision of the community executive, tik tak He demanded a meeting with those responsible to “clear up the situation” regarding his own security measures.

The company said in a statement that it was “surprised” that the institution had not previously contacted them and “offered no explanation.”

Brussels focused on tik tak and other major tech companies, and in this context, in January, he met with Chinese company CEO Shou Zi Chu, whom he threatened to ban its use in the European Union unless he prevented access by minors. to video. potentially fatal” and if this does not prevent the transfer of user data to third countries.

Thus, European institutions are following in the footsteps of the United States, where Congress banned lawmakers and their staff from installing the app on their official phones, and where several states and academic institutions have taken similar measures.

Canada, for its part, announced on Tuesday that it would ban federal employees from using the app on official mobile phones for an “unacceptable” risk to their privacy and security. (EFE)


Source: RPP

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