It has been reported that legislation introduced yesterday could require consumers to click through a warning before downloading software or an app originating from countries deemed a national security risk, including China and Russia. It’s the latest congressional measure to target popular apps like the Russia-based FaceApp and TikTok, owned by the Beijing-based ByteDance, over privacy and security concerns.
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@Tim Mackey, Principal Security Strategist, Synopsys CyRC (Cybersecurity Research Center), provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Transparency is key to any data protection strategy. ..."
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@Tim Mackey, Principal Security Strategist, Synopsys CyRC (Cybersecurity Research Center), provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Transparency is key to any data protection strategy. ..."
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https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/experts-reaction-on-bill-introduced-to-put-national-security-warnings-on-tiktok-faceapp
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@Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"we can’t demonize users of social media who choose to use them knowing the risks or not. ..."
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@Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"we can’t demonize users of social media who choose to use them knowing the risks or not. ..."
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