Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
AWS re:Invent is off and running with it's first service launch, AWS IoT RoboRunner.
This service connects robots from multiple vendors using a unified data plane and allowing your to create complex applications that span your entire fleet of robots.
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AWS re:Invent is off and running with it's first service launch, AWS IoT RoboRunner.
This service connects robots from multiple vendors using a unified data plane and allowing your to create complex applications that span your entire fleet of robots.
More in this short.
Follow my AWS re:Invent 2021 coverage markn.ca/2021/aws-reinvent
Follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/marknca
#short
![Is TikTok a Threat? A Cybersecurity Expert Weighs In
The President has promised to ban TikTok in the United States for national security reasons. Is that the case? Are there real concerns or is this purely a political move?
In this episode, we look at the security and privacy impact of TikTok. Do you need to be worried?
- The question [00:00]
- The latest blow up [00:17]
- What is TikTok [00:50]
- Censorship on the platform [02:00]
- Who can access my data? [04:00]
- What user data is involved? [05:41]
- What meta data is involved? [06:40]
- What can be done with that data? [08:03]
- Risks for the military [08:28]
- Risks for politics [08:54]
- The Impact [09:15]
Who am I? Check out the show trailer at https://youtu.be/kNoxpQGPZQs.
You can read more about this on my site at https://markn.ca/2020/should-i-worry-about-tiktok/.
References for this episode;
- Should I Worry About TikTok? https://markn.ca/2020/should-i-worry-about-tiktok/
- TikTok Revenue and Usage Statistics, https://www.businessofapps.com/data/tik-tok-statistics/
- TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly made a profit of $3 billion on $17 billion of revenue last year, https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/27/tiktok-bytedance-profit.html
- A Beginners Guide to TikTok, https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-tik-tok/
- TikTok Strikes Short-Term Licensing Deals With Sony, Warner, Universal, https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/04/01/tiktok-music-licensing-sony-warner-universal/
- TikTok Inks Global Deal with Music Publishers (Who Previously Threatened To Sue It), https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-inks-global-multi-year-deal-with-music-publishers/
- TikTok inks licensing deal with Merlin to use music from independent labels in videos and new Resso streaming service, https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/23/tiktok-inks-licensing-deal-with-merlin-to-use-music-from-independent-labels-in-videos-and-new-resso-streaming-service/
- TikTok isnt the new Vine - its much better, https://www.statepress.com/article/2019/09/specho-tiktok-not-new-vine
- TikTok Privacy controls, https://support.tiktok.com/en/privacy-safety/comment-duet-and-direct-message-control-default
- ByteDance on Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ByteDance
- TikTok Users Are Finally Posting About Hong Kong, But Only To See If Theyll Get Censored, https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/tiktok-users-are-finally-posting-about-hong-kong-but-only
- Revealed: how TikTok censors videos that do not please Beijing, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/sep/25/revealed-how-tiktok-censors-videos-that-do-not-please-beijing
- TikTok Community Guidelines, https://www.tiktok.com/community-guidelines?lang=en
- Under fire from Washington, TikTok pledges U.S. job growth, https://www.axios.com/tiktok-plans-to-add-10000-jobs-963c6ee4-9dbf-431f-9ac8-1bb381855df4.html
- The United States is looking at banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps, Pompeo says, https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/07/tech/us-tiktok-ban/index.html
- Trump says he will ban TikTok, https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/31/tech/tiktok-trump-bytedance-sale/index.html
- TikTok is a national security threat, US politicians say. Heres what experts think, https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/09/tech/tiktok-security-threat/index.html
- Amazon bans TikTok on employee phones, then calls it a mistake, https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/07/amazon-bans-tiktok-on-employee-phones-as-us-govt-scrutinizes-chinese-app/
- DNC and RNC warn campaigns about using TikTok, https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/politics/dnc-warning-tiktok/index.html
- TikTok. See the full list of countries, companies, and organizations that have already banned it, https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-banned-by-countries-organizations-companies-list-2020-7
- TikTok Privacy Policy, https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy?lang=en Is TikTok a Threat? A Cybersecurity Expert Weighs In](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cqhtl1OsOxg/mqdefault.jpg)


![What is cybersecurity? #shorts
What is cybersecurity?
In this 60 second short, we answer this question and introduce the other types of security. Its critical to understand all four types of security since they work in concert.
Index:
- The question [0:00]
- Information security [0:19]
- Physical security [0:27]
- Cybersecurity [0:34]
- Operational security [0:42] What is cybersecurity? #shorts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dkMoNq-RLJc/mqdefault.jpg)
![Hackers Attempt To Extort Electronic Arts (EA), Fail, Then Leak Source Code #shorts
EA got hacked and 780 GB of source code was stolen. The hackers attempted to extort EA and when they didnt pay, the data was dumped online.
More in this short...
Index:
- [0:00] The hack
- [0:20] Risk analysis
- [0:35] Data
#shorts Hackers Attempt To Extort Electronic Arts (EA), Fail, Then Leak Source Code #shorts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eaqjeIDx5yA/mqdefault.jpg)

![Should Apple Allow “Sideloading” Apps on My iPhone? #shorts
Apple is under fire on a number of fronts. The biggest issue this week is several bills introduced in the US. A key issue? The ability to sideload apps on your iPhone.
Is that safe? Whats the downside? Learn more in this short...
References:
- The WSJ on the push in the US Congress and the EU, https://www.wsj.com/articles/apples-fight-for-control-over-apps-moves-to-congress-and-eu-11624440601?mod=searchresults_pos1&page=1
- Ars Technica interview with Tim Cook, https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/06/apples-tim-cook-sideloading-is-not-in-the-best-interests-of-the-user/
- My post on new privacy features from WWDC21, https://markn.ca/2021/privacy-at-wwdc21/
Index:
- [0:00] Under pressure
- [0:10] What is sideloading?
- [0:22] App Store protections
- [0:44] The ecosystem
#shorts Should Apple Allow “Sideloading” Apps on My iPhone? #shorts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/el1sndXmc_8/mqdefault.jpg)

![Should Political Ads Be Allowed Back on Facebook? #shorts
Facebook is now allowing political ads back in the US. Is this a good move? Does a temporary ban do anything?
This short takes a look...
Index:
- The question [0:00]
- Pay-to-play [0:15]
- Echo chamber [0:35]
#shorts Should Political Ads Be Allowed Back on Facebook? #shorts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fFgDnNuOWIA/mqdefault.jpg)
![What You Need To Know About the Colonial Pipeline Attack #shorts
Colonial Pipeline is recovering from a ransomware cyberattack. With any attack that has this level of visibility theres a ton of assumptions and people leaping to conclusions...especially around attribution.
We dont have a lot of information about the attack. Thats completely normal at this stage.
The team at Colonial Pipeline is working through their incident response process. Attribution doesnt happen until the later stages of that process (if ever!) but a critical step is containment.
Thats what prompted the pipeline closure and—while difficult—its good that they took that step to reduce any potential damage.
Ransomware very often tries to encrypt any and all systems it can reach. Stopping the spread most likely saved the team an even bigger headache down the line
Learn more in this short
Index:
- [0:00] The attack
- [0:04] The response
- [0:31] Shutting down
- [0:41] #hugops What You Need To Know About the Colonial Pipeline Attack #shorts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fIvgfI7JU3E/mqdefault.jpg)
