Amazon says email banning TikTok from employee phones was ‘sent in error’
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Re: Amazon says email banning TikTok from employee phones was ‘sent in error’
#2I'm more surprised Amazon (or any company, really) employees using an employer-managed device would have TikTok on them to start with, to be honest.
As the follow-up tweet says: "Completely independent of the specifics in this instance: get a second device before installing an employer's config profile on your personal device"
Re: Amazon says email banning TikTok from employee phones was ‘sent in error’
#3I assume they won't be doing that to the main-stream spyware pushed by US companies.
Re: Amazon says email banning TikTok from employee phones was ‘sent in error’
#4I'm more surprised Amazon (or any company, really) employees using an employer-managed device would have TikTok on them to start with, to be honest. As the follow-up tweet says: "Completely independent of the specifics in this instance: get a second device before installing an employer's config profile on your personal device"
Does Amazon provide company phones or just install an MDM profile on your personal phone? I have TikTok installed on my phone, and if my employer said I had to remove it to access my work email, I'd ask them to buy me a work phone. It seems a bit ridiculous that they'd want to control what apps you download on your personal device without providing an alternative.
Re: Amazon says email banning TikTok from employee phones was ‘sent in error’
#5I'm more surprised Amazon (or any company, really) employees using an employer-managed device would have TikTok on them to start with, to be honest. As the follow-up tweet says: "Completely independent of the specifics in this instance: get a second device before installing an employer's config profile on your personal device"
Does Amazon provide company phones or just install an MDM profile on your personal phone? I have TikTok installed on my phone, and if my employer said I had to remove it to access my work email, I'd ask them to buy me a work phone. It seems a bit ridiculous that they'd want to control what apps you download on your personal device without providing an alternative.
I'll admit I don't know the specifics beyond what was tweeted.
I'm with you though... If an employer wants to manage my device, they can provide the device.
Re: Amazon says email banning TikTok from employee phones was ‘sent in error’
#6I'm more surprised Amazon (or any company, really) employees using an employer-managed device would have TikTok on them to start with, to be honest. As the follow-up tweet says: "Completely independent of the specifics in this instance: get a second device before installing an employer's config profile on your personal device"
Not everyone can afford 2 phones, but their employers expect them to be online all the time anyway. This is particularly true of people who work in US hospitals.
Re: Amazon says email banning TikTok from employee phones was ‘sent in error’
#7I assume they won't be doing that to the main-stream spyware pushed by US companies.
Which ones and what is your threat model?
Re: Amazon says email banning TikTok from employee phones was ‘sent in error’
#8Sorry if I missed something obvious, but if we're at the point where the U.S. government is even contemplating banning TikTok, how come it's on Google and Apple stores at this point? They seem to be at least somewhat vigilant about spyware etc.
Re: Amazon says email banning TikTok from employee phones was ‘sent in error’
#9Sorry if I missed something obvious, but if we're at the point where the U.S. government is even contemplating banning TikTok, how come it's on Google and Apple stores at this point? They seem to be at least somewhat vigilant about spyware etc.
Apple should remove it for being spyware.
Google should remove it for being competition.
Re: Amazon says email banning TikTok from employee phones was ‘sent in error’
#10I'm more surprised Amazon (or any company, really) employees using an employer-managed device would have TikTok on them to start with, to be honest. As the follow-up tweet says: "Completely independent of the specifics in this instance: get a second device before installing an employer's config profile on your personal device"
Most people I know check their work email from their personal phone. Work either doesn't buy them one or they don't want to carry around two phones.