UT Austin employees told to immediately remove TikTok from state-issued devices

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The University of Texas at Austin announced Friday that it will ban TikTok from all state-issued devices over growing security concerns.

The university’s statement comes more than a week after Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive rooted in security concerns.

UT Austin told employees to immediately remove TikTok from state-issued devices, following an order by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.Following an order by Gov. Greg Abbott, the University of Texas at Austin ordered employees to immediately remove TikTok from all state-issued devices.Abbott required all agencies to ban the popular social media appU.S.

In a letter to employees, Jeff Graves, UT Austin’s chief compliance officer, said employees must immediately remove the app from state-issued devices if they have not already done so. Abbott’s order also called for TikTok’s regulation on personal devices of state employees and those who do business with state agencies. Graves said the university is expecting more guidance about personal devices by Feb. 15.. The bill would require approval of the House and President Joe Biden to become law.

 

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