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HaystackID: No Signs of U.S. User Data Sharing with China in TikTok Security Audit
The TikTok saga is coming to an end? Think again! As this development continues with a span of five years now nobody knows what will happen next. After the app went offline voluntarily for a short period of time what followed was the removal from both app stores (Google Play & App Store), according to the Forbes report below.
After all the hearings and campaign to ban TikTok, a reputable and independent agency know as HaystackID provided an objective review on the allegations made that China had supposedly accessed U.S. user data. As mentioned in their analysis, the independent security inspector for the agency did. not observe any indication of internal or external malicious activity.
“The role of an Independent Security Inspector is only effective when there is true transparency, access, and engagement from the organization under review,” said Hal Brooks, Chief Executive Officer at HaystackID. “TikTok U.S. Data Security has consistently demonstrated its commitment to rigorous security oversight by facilitating full…