TikTok’s Chief of Security Resigns: So Why?

social media platform TikTokis becoming more and more widespread day by day and maintains its place among the most used digital channels. In the past days, we shared with you that the controversial platform is now planning to impose an age limit on its content.

Now, there has been an important development regarding the senior officials of the China-based platform, which has been criticized for data management. According to the statements, he was hired as TikTok’s security chief two and a half years ago. Roland CloutierHe decided to quit his job. It was stated that this resignation is part of the restructuring in the way the company manages data.

The resignation is part of easing concerns over user data in the US

As we shared with you, in the past weeks, TikTok’s data on users in the USA improperly accessed and even this data Chinese government allegedly used. After that, it was reported that the authorities in the USA took action on the issue. TikTok, which operates under the Chinese company ByteDance, announced that the allegations did not reflect the truth.

Now, it has been seen that the company has made a move on the management of data belonging to US users, and Roland Cloutier’s resignation has been announced. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and ByteDance Vice President Dingkun Hong, in their statements, on the security of user data in the USA. minimizing worries He also added that a new department will be created for data management.

According to both executives, establishing a dedicated security team on the issue changed the scope of the role of global chief security officer, Cloutier. For this reason, Roland Cloutier has decided to leave his post as of September 2. It was also stated that Cloutier will assume the role of strategic consultant in the company and will continue to be a senior manager. Cloutier is temporarily replaced by the former head of security. of Kim Albarella the future has been expressed.

Finally, TikTok CEO said that China-based employees’ access to users’ data in the USA under the renewed security plans ‘annoyed‘, the data will not contain private information, and this will be done in accordance with the protocols determined with the US government. Also, the data has never been shared with the Chinese Communist Party. not shared was also included in the CEO’s statements.