Oracle's will have to pore over the TikTok's source code to make sure there are no backdoors as part of its proposed deal
TikTok and Oracle are having to convince the Trump administration their proposed deal will keep data secure.
A source told Axios one condition of the deal is that Oracle will have to audit TikTok's source code to make sure there aren't any security backdoors. TikTok's source code and particularly its recommendation algorithm have become a sore point in negotiations after China imposed strict new technology export laws at the end of last month.Oracle's TikTok deal might mean the US tech giant gets to turn the video apps source code inside-out.the companies' deal — which currently under review by the US government — includes the stipulation that Oracle will examine TikTok's source code to make sure there aren't any backdoors.
The source told Axios Oracle will be able to review all updates to TikTok rolls out, and TikTok US will have its own government-approved board including a security director and security subcommittee comprised of US citizens. These details are notable because Oracle has to convince the Trump administration to allow it to take a majority stake in TikTok, rather than buying it outright. Last month Trump tried to force TikTok to completely sell off its US operations to an American company using two executive orders.
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