[HN Gopher] BBC advises staff to delete TikTok from their work p...
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       BBC advises staff to delete TikTok from their work phones
        
       Author : asplake
       Score  : 23 points
       Date   : 2023-03-20 16:12 UTC (6 hours ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (www.bbc.co.uk)
        
       | diebeforei485 wrote:
       | This should be the policy for every media organization. Employees
       | can still use TikTok on their personal phones or iPads (or even
       | on the web).
       | 
       | The small number of people whose job it is to post content on
       | social media can be issued a separate device solely for TikTok.
        
         | hulitu wrote:
         | s/TikTok/{Google,Microsoft,Apple}/g
        
           | diebeforei485 wrote:
           | Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are not controlled by the
           | Chinese Communist Party.
           | 
           | They arguably are influenced by US government, which can be
           | an issue depending on what sort of reporting the media outlet
           | does.
        
       | sacnoradhq wrote:
       | Do they not have MDM?
       | 
       | Why were they running random apps on work phones anyhow?
       | 
       | Massive security and privacy vulnerability.
       | 
       | Also, BYOD is a terrible idea because comingling personal and
       | work is a minefield for both the employee and the company.
        
         | bberrry wrote:
         | It's one of the most installed apps on the planet, hardly a
         | "random app".
        
           | sacnoradhq wrote:
           | Popularity is orthogonal to organizational approval for the
           | apps they want on their devices.
           | 
           | If Yelp corporate doesn't want Google Maps on their phone for
           | reason X, that's a policy decision.
           | 
           | It's largely unenforceable without MDM enrollment.
        
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