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UT-Austin blocks access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks

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Re: UT-Austin blocks access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks

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Post by cge »

mybhslaptop wrote: post #3

High schoolers are used to having VPNs for school, time for college students to do that too. Especially since on-campus students have to live with managed WiFi in dorms too. It's unfortunate to see this political censorship affect grown adults who can make their own decisions - but just happen to be at a state university.

Of note on this point, eduroam service standards require that VPN access be permitted [1, page 32], in part, because VPNs are often part of university infrastructure. Technically, the service definition only requires this for roaming visitors, but it would seem unusual to make a distinction in service on that point.

[1]: https://eduroam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/GN3-12-192_ed...

Re: UT-Austin blocks access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks

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Post by thot_experiment »

mybhslaptop wrote: post #3

High schoolers are used to having VPNs for school, time for college students to do that too. Especially since on-campus students have to live with managed WiFi in dorms too. It's unfortunate to see this political censorship affect grown adults who can make their own decisions - but just happen to be at a state university.

Hey, I learned a lot about cybersecurity working around restrictions on the computers in high school! First it's your school, next it's your government, it's important that kids learn these skills so they have the basics of getting around authoritarian bullshit.

Re: UT-Austin blocks access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks

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Post by throwaway29812 »

remarkEon wrote: post #2

>"We're disappointed that so many states are jumping on the political bandwagon to enact policies that will do nothing to advance cybersecurity in their states and are based on unfounded falsehoods about TikTok," spokesperson Jamal Brown wrote. "We're especially sorry to see the unintended consequences of these rushed policies beginning to impact universities' ability to share information, recruit students, and build…

Quite incredible he can go from DoD spokesperson to working at TikTok. I guess there's no law against it, but incredible personal choice.

Re: UT-Austin blocks access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks

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Post by commandlinefan »

mybhslaptop wrote: post #3

High schoolers are used to having VPNs for school, time for college students to do that too. Especially since on-campus students have to live with managed WiFi in dorms too. It's unfortunate to see this political censorship affect grown adults who can make their own decisions - but just happen to be at a state university.

CS students are about to get a lot more popular there ("Hey, can you help me set up one of them 'VPN' things?")

Re: UT-Austin blocks access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks

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Post by seccess »

sdfghjkjhvgcfdx wrote: post #24
VWWHFSfQ wrote: post #5

I don't care about this kind of stuff as much as a lot of people do. Hopefully they also start blocking China from buying up USA farmland and housing.

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You should. I have no idea to what you're referring.
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