Author: Claudiu Popa, Author and Lecturer in Fintech Cybersecurity, Information Risk and Enterprise Privacy Management, University of Toronto

News of the Canadian government’s sudden decision to block TikTok from running a business in Canada landed with a thud last week. Since then, navigating media coverage in search of concrete information feels like a wild goose chase. There is a definite lack of clarity behind the claim of mysterious “national security risks.” Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is well known for his efforts to loosen the North American economy’s ties to China. When pressed by the media for details on how Canadians should interpret the decision, he simply said that Canadians will have to “draw their own conclusions.” Industry Minister…