Alberta, Calgary, and Saskatchewan governments announced a TikTok ban on all government devices on Wednesday.. TikTok .The federal government had already banned TikTok on all federal government devices..Banning TikTok is a “proactive step” to protect network security. No information breaches or spying were reported, according to the Alberta government..“As part of our commitment to ensuring the integrity of all government IT devices, we have conducted a risk assessment of TikTok and have decided to remove and ban the application from all government devices,” said Melissa Crane, Alberta’s press secretary for technology and innovation..“This will include all desktops, laptops, and mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. We will be automating the removal of TikTok from government devices, though staff are encouraged to remove the application immediately.”.“Following recent decisions from the government of Canada, the government of Alberta, the European Union and the United States government to block the use of TikTok on their organizations’ devices, the city of Calgary will be removing access to TikTok from city devices on Wednesday, March 1 to protect the city’s information and technology environment against significant security and privacy threats,” said a city of Calgary spokesperson..The government of Saskatchewan also followed suit..“Following discussion with the federal Chief Information Officer and the provincial Information and Privacy Commissioner, the government of Saskatchewan is banning the TikTok application from all government-owned devices pending the results of the federal threat assessment,” said a Saskatchewan government spokesperson..“This direction applies to all ministries, crowns and agencies; and is also being adopted by the government caucus.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Alberta, Calgary, and Saskatchewan governments announced a TikTok ban on all government devices on Wednesday.. TikTok .The federal government had already banned TikTok on all federal government devices..Banning TikTok is a “proactive step” to protect network security. No information breaches or spying were reported, according to the Alberta government..“As part of our commitment to ensuring the integrity of all government IT devices, we have conducted a risk assessment of TikTok and have decided to remove and ban the application from all government devices,” said Melissa Crane, Alberta’s press secretary for technology and innovation..“This will include all desktops, laptops, and mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. We will be automating the removal of TikTok from government devices, though staff are encouraged to remove the application immediately.”.“Following recent decisions from the government of Canada, the government of Alberta, the European Union and the United States government to block the use of TikTok on their organizations’ devices, the city of Calgary will be removing access to TikTok from city devices on Wednesday, March 1 to protect the city’s information and technology environment against significant security and privacy threats,” said a city of Calgary spokesperson..The government of Saskatchewan also followed suit..“Following discussion with the federal Chief Information Officer and the provincial Information and Privacy Commissioner, the government of Saskatchewan is banning the TikTok application from all government-owned devices pending the results of the federal threat assessment,” said a Saskatchewan government spokesperson..“This direction applies to all ministries, crowns and agencies; and is also being adopted by the government caucus.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
