TikTok says ‘Project Texas’ will bolster security for U.S. users in wake of China data access concerns – TechCrunch

Drones

Over the weekend, TikTok wrote to Republican Senators to assure them that it’s working on a program called “Project Texas” to bolster data security for U.S.-based users. This was in response to the Senators’ letter to the company dated June 27 that questioned its data access policy after BuzzFeed News reported some China-based employees had…

TikTok says ‘Project Texas’ will bolster security for U.S. users in wake of China data access concerns – TechCrunch

Smart Cars

Over the weekend, TikTok wrote to Republican Senators to assure them that it’s working on a program called “Project Texas” to bolster data security for U.S.-based users. This was in response to the Senators’ letter to the company dated June 27 that questioned its data access policy after BuzzFeed News reported some China-based employees had…

Crypto platform Vauld suspends withdrawals, trading and deposits amid financial challenges – TechCrunch

Cyber Attacks

Vauld, a Singapore-headquartered crypto lending and exchange startup, has suspended withdrawals, trading and deposits on its eponymous platform with immediate effect as it navigates “financial challenges,” it said Monday. The three-year-old startup — which counts Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and Pantera Capital among its backers and has raised about $27 million — said…