Ireland asks government employees to remove TikTok from their work related devices

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has instructed government department and ncy employees in Ireland to uninstall TikTok from ir work-related devices. According to a report from Irish Times, NCSC's decision was based on a thorough risk analysis that took into account experiences of European Commission, European Union, UK, and or organisations and is consistent with procedures followed in or nations.

Several countries, including UK and Nerlands, have banned use of TikTok app on government computers due to concerns about data protection and privacy, stemming from company's relationship with Chinese government. According to a spokesperson from Department of Communications, which oversees National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), ban on TikTok extends to all government departments, ncies, and entities under ir jurisdiction.

Decision taken after thorough risk assessment 

spokesperson furr stated that this recommendation was based on a thorough risk assessment conducted by NCSC, in consultation with relevant stakeholders such as Data Protection Commission (DPC), European Commission, and or Member States. department views this ban as a complementary measure to existing security protocols aligned with 2021 Cyber Security Baseline Standards Framework, aimed at enhancing security and resilience of ICT systems in public sector.

In February, European Commission issued a directive to its workforce instructing m to immediately uninstall any commission-related apps from all work-related and personal devices. Popular apps like Skype for Business and commission's internal email were scheduled to be removed from devices that still had TikTok, a social media app controlled by Beijing-based ByteDance, starting in mid-March. In response to commission's decision, TikTok expressed disappointment and called it "misguided" and based on "fundamental misconceptions".