UNF decides to ban TikTok and other apps deemed security risks
In a message sent to the University of North Florida campus community, for security reasons, TikTok, and other technologies have been banned.
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The message on Wednesday said that the university is complying with a recent emergency regulation from the State University System Board of Governors. This requires institutions to remove technologies published in the State University System Prohibited Technologies List from any university owned device. Network traffic associated with these technologies is to be blocked as well.
According to the message, the installation or use of Tencent QQ, TikTok, WeChat, VKontakte, and Kaspersky on any university-owned device, network, or to conduct any university business, including marketing and advertising, is prohibited.
Personal devices will not be impacted unless using the UNF wireless or wired networks.
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The UNF message stated, “These apps and technologies have been identified as having a significant security risk on personal data and infrastructure. This regulation applies to all universities in the State University System and lists software/applications/developers that pose a cybersecurity risk.”
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