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  • 1.  Upcoming webinar "Strategies for Blocking TikTok App Access"

    Posted Wed March 29, 2023 12:39 PM

    Hi Community!

    TikTok has been in the media storm these past few weeks. Some governments and enterprises have decided to block their employees from using TikTok. Sending an email to these employees and kindly asking them to stop using TikTok is a 90s approach. Using modern UEM solutions like MaaS360 is today's approach.

    Next week, on Thursday, April 6, at 1 PM CEST (that's UTC+2)@Yves Debeer and myself will be hosting a webinar to explain how MaaS360 can help enterprises to prevent their workforce from accessing TikTok on corporate-controlled devices.

    Similar to previous webinars from our IBM Security BeLux User Group, the focus is again on showing things - "show, don't tell".


    We've used our colleague @Chuck Brown's blogs on this topic ( Blog1 and Blog2 ) to build the demo. Thanks @Chuck Brown

    The demo scenario will show how an employee with a MaaS360-controlled smartphone and a Windows laptop can be blocked from using TikTok.

    We will cover - amongst other:

    • What's up with TikTok?
    • The 'so what?' of blocking access to applications like TikTok
    • How to configure MaaS360 to get an overview of all devices where TikTok is installed.
    • How to instruct MaaS360 to delete TikTok apps on devices
    • How to configure MaaS360 policies to prevent users from installing TikTok

    Registration is not required;  just go our Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/cybersecurityforce and hop on in.

    A replay will be available shortly after the webinar on our YouTube channel @cybersecurity-force 

    The presentation will be available shortly after the webinar in the IBM Community Library.

    You can also refer to this link on LinkedIn to share the invite: https://www.linkedin.com/events/webinar-strategiesforblockingti7046882112842399744/

    See you on Thursday!

    Cheers,

    - Peter Volckaert



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    Peter Volckaert
    Senior Sales Engineer
    Authentication and Access
    IBM Security
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  • 2.  RE: Upcoming webinar "Strategies for Blocking TikTok App Access"

    Posted Thu January 16, 2025 09:29 AM
    Edited by avasin Clair 27 days ago

    That's an interesting webinar topic! Blocking TikTok access has been a pretty hot issue, especially with all the security concerns floating around. I've seen some organizations struggle with this—it’s not always just about tech solutions, but also how policies are communicated to users. Click here to explore more about this topic.

    One approach I've seen work well is focusing on education rather than just enforcement. When people understand why certain apps might be considered risky (like data privacy concerns), they’re usually more open to the restrictions. But, let’s be honest, balancing security with user flexibility isn’t easy.


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  • 3.  RE: Upcoming webinar "Strategies for Blocking TikTok App Access"

    Posted Fri January 17, 2025 08:15 AM

    Good Morning:
    Saw your comments today and wanted to make you aware of something that IBM now has related to the exploits and potential data loss with apps like TikTok

    Take a look at IBM/Zimperium Mobile Threat Defense.  This is a new partnership with an offering that extends security etc beyond MaaS360. IT addresses malware apps, malicious QR codes and bad WIFI networks at the device level.  Very cool. 



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    Mitch Lauer
    Sr. Management Consultant
    ConnecTel Wireless
    Pittsburgh, PA
    412-339-5765
    mlauer@ConnecTelWireless.com
    4-Year IBM CHAMPION
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