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TikTok lives to scroll another day.

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Jan 23, 2026
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Chris Neihuis
Chris Neihuis, founder and CEO of Vigilant who helps people protect money, identity, and devices. He breaks down organizational blind spots and why marketing can mask weak defenses. He covers detection gaps as systems move to the cloud. He urges CEOs to ask vendors for realproof and prioritize U.S.-based providers.
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INSIGHT

TikTok Deal Reduces But Doesn't Eliminate Risk

  • TikTok will remain in the U.S. under a new majority non-Chinese ownership structure.
  • ByteDance will still license the TikTok algorithm, leaving some national-security questions unresolved.
INSIGHT

Quantum Funding Pause Threatens U.S. Lead

  • Officials warned that letting the National Quantum Initiative Act lapse risks U.S. leadership in quantum computing.
  • Leaders urged reauthorization and funding to sustain research, commercialization, and workforce pipelines.
ADVICE

Treat FortiCloud Compromises As Active Breaches

  • Fortinet customers should restrict admin access, disable FortiCloud SSO, and treat affected systems as compromised.
  • Apply Fortinet's forthcoming complete fix when available and follow CISA's KEV guidance.
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