Deloitte, EY, McKinsey and BCG consultants banned from using TikTok
Key Points
- McKinsey & Co, Deloitte and EY have banned the use of TikTok on work-issued devices.
- The opposition is urging the government to extend its TikTok ban to include all external government contractors.
- All McKinsey Australia staff use work issued devices, while Deloitte does not have any restrictions on staff using TikTok on personal devices, which can be used for work purposes.
Major consulting firms McKinsey & Co, Deloitte and EY have banned the use of TikTok on work-issued devices, while Boston Consulting Group has banned the app for staff working for government and Accenture is considering a ban following the Attorney-General’s ban on using the app on public service devices.
Following The Australian Financial Review revealing that PwC Australia had banned TikTok on work devices for any staff working for federal and state government clients, opposition spokesman on home affairs James Paterson wrote to the big consulting firms – as major government contract holders – to ask whether they had any policies in place regarding the Chinese-owned app.
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