A app blacklist seems like security theater. Sure, they've banned TikTok - what of the other 4 million apps available on Google Play alone? How many of those are malicious? And what about all the random sideloadable apps? The implication seems to be that running unvetted, arbitrary code on work phones is basically fine, unless a particular app is specifically and publically outed as malicious. This seems like a very naive, sheltered worldview.
The only half-sensible approach to security in this context is a whitelist - no "apps" on military smartphones, unless specifically vetted and ideally built from source. "Banning" random apps, Chinese or otherwise, ought to be redundant.
The only half-sensible approach to security in this context is a whitelist - no "apps" on military smartphones, unless specifically vetted and ideally built from source. "Banning" random apps, Chinese or otherwise, ought to be redundant.