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TikTok Banned On State Government Devices In South Dakota – Will Other States Follow Suit?
Governor Kristi Noem signed an government order formally banning the app on state-owned gadgets … [+]
At the same time as calls proceed for a nationwide ban on the Chinese language-run social media platform TikTok, this week South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed an government order formally banning the app on state-owned gadgets that may entry the Web, together with smartphones, tablets and laptops.
The order was in response to the rising nationwide safety menace posed by TikTok as a consequence of its data-gathering operations on behalf of the Chinese language Communist Occasion (CCP).
“South Dakota may have no half within the intelligence gathering operations of countries who hate us,” mentioned Governor Kristi Noem. “The Chinese language Communist Occasion makes use of data that it gathers on TikTok to govern the American individuals, they usually collect knowledge off the gadgets that entry the platform.”
The order took instant impact on Wednesday, and utilized to workers and businesses of the State of South Dakota, together with individuals and entities who contract with the state, commissions, and authorities or brokers thereof. The order prohibits downloading or utilizing the TikTok utility or visiting the web site on state-owned or state-leased digital gadgets able to Web connectivity.
The Mount Rushmore State turned the primary state to name for such a ban, however already some branches of the federal authorities have instituted comparable prohibitions from utilizing the social media app, as it’s owned by Chinese language-based ByteDance.
In early 2020, the Pentagon banned TikTok from military-issued smartphones and later that very same 12 months, the TSA known as for its workers to stop utilizing the app as a part of its social media engagement.
Final month, FBI Director Christopher Wray advised lawmakers in Washington that he was “extraordinarily involved” that Beijing might weaponize knowledge collected on the platform. He warned that almost all Chinese language corporations are basically required to “do regardless of the Chinese language governments them to when it comes to sharing data or serving as a device of the Chinese language authorities. And in order that’s loads of cause by itself to be extraordinarily involved.”
Safety consultants have additionally cautioned that the app presents quite a few threats to person privateness.
“The core problem right here is the rising prevalence of nation-state menace actors throughout the material of public cloud infrastructure and Web apps that may create insidious backdoors and circumvent typical safety safeguards,” mentioned Rajiv Pimplaskar, CEO of cybersecurity analysis agency Dispersive Holdings, Inc.
“Other than managing a blacklist of distributors, Governments and companies must extra aggressively embrace superior zero belief methods resembling stealth networking that obfuscates customers, apps, and knowledge and mitigate the harvesting of probably delicate data within the first place,” defined Pimplaskar through an electronic mail.
The truth that South Dakota has made such a public case is noteworthy recommended expertise analyst Charles King of Pund-IT.
“At one stage, South Dakota Governor Noem’s ban on TikTok being accessed on South Dakota state gadgets follows the cautionary recommendation of Federal officers and businesses, together with President Biden and the FCC,” mentioned King.
At the moment, the U.S. and China are at loggerheads over quite a few points, and China has an extended and documented historical past of committing hacking and knowledge theft towards U.S. authorities organizations and companies. But, the menace TikTok truly poses to the residents of South Dakota could possibly be overstated.
“It isn’t fully clear how China is within the TikTok escapades of South Dakota’s 5,000 or so state workers or what worth that non-public data may present to the PRC,” contemplated King. “If Governor Noem and different officers calling for a ban on TikTok wish to reduce the chance to U.S. residents, they is perhaps higher off wanting into how Oracle, Tik Tok’s cloud computing vendor within the U.S., is securing customers’ knowledge.”
All caregivers in the state can access free resources at home
PIERRE, S.D., June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ –The South Dakota Department of Human Services (SD DHS) has partnered with Trualta, the leading online learning and support platform for family caregivers, to offer South Dakota caregivers free education and support. Caregivers can sign up at sd-caregivers.trualta.com.
“SD DHS’s Division of Long Term Services and Supports is excited to offer on-demand trainings and resources to help families and caregivers build the skills and confidence to provide care for their loved ones at home,” said Lesley Farmen, Administration of Community Living (ACL) Program Administrator and State Dementia Coordinator.
Trualta’s innovative education platform offers short lessons on many caregiver skills, including fall prevention, medication management, and bathing. It also offers virtual support groups and webinars. Trualta helps families caring for loved ones with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, an intellectual or developmental disability, heart disease, diabetes, a recent stroke, and more.
“We are thrilled to offer our family caregiver education platform in South Dakota,” said Jonathan Davis, Trualta CEO. “This is a significant step forward in our mission to empower caregivers with invaluable knowledge and support, deepening our commitment to help as many caregivers as possible to better manage challenging care situations at home.”
There are an estimated 80,000 unpaid family caregivers in South Dakota, and they are at risk for anxiety, depression, and burnout. To learn more visit sd-caregivers.trualta.com.
About the South Dakota Department of Human Services
The mission of the South Dakota Department of Human Services (SD DHS) is to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities and those who are aging. Department staff work with individuals, families, and SD DHS partners to help individuals learn about available services and how to access them. In partnership with its stakeholders and through its five divisions, SD DHS helps individuals meet the goals they set for the life they want.
About Trualta
Trualta is the leading family caregiver education and support platform, helping caregivers build skills, improve confidence, and feel less isolated. It offers on-demand articles and videos, and virtual support groups, to help improve at-home care and reduce caregiver burnout. Trualta partners with healthcare payers and providers, and government and social service organizations to bring its evidence-based offering to families.
CONTACT: Allison Becker, [email protected]
SOURCE South Dakota Department of Human Services
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Former South Dakota State Jackrabbit Baylor Scheierman was the last pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, selected by the Boston Celtics 30th overall.
Scheierman spent three years at South Dakota State before transferring to Creighton, spending two years in Omaha. Scheierman started 35 games for the Bluejays last season, shooting about 45% from the floor and 38% from beyond the arc.
Scheierman will be joining a Celtics team coming off its 18th NBA Championship, defeating the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Scheierman is the ninth former Jackrabbit to be selected in the NBA Draft, and the first since Nate Wolters was selected in 2013.
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – After a two-year closure, the South Dakota Air and Space Museum is back in business.
On Wednesday, June 26, the museum held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate their reopening.
Airmen, Ellsworth community leaders, and others came to the museum Wednesday morning for the reopening.
After a two-year closure, visitors can expect to see several renovations to the museum.
Those include adding large artifacts, artwork, and a banner.
Airmen and veterans who walked through the reopened doors could experience a renewed sense of pride and nostalgia as they took in the renovations around the museum.
“It recognizes the contributions of all kinds of people and their commitment to the nation and to the Air Force. You come here to see the history and hopefully leave feeling the heritage,” 28th Bomb Wing Historian John Moyes said.
The ceremony included a moment of silence, singing of “The U.S. Air Force” song, and a ribbon cutting to officially reopen the museum.
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