https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/15/tiktoks-chief-security-officer-steps-down-amid-increased-scrutiny/ > TikTok announced today that its head of global security, Roland Cloutier, is stepping down effective September 2nd. Cloutier will be replaced by Kim Albarella, who has been appointed the interim head of TikTok’s Global Security Organization. Cloutier will move into an advisory role at the company to focus on the business impact of TikTok’s security and trust programs. The organizational change comes as the ByteDance-owned popular app has been facing increased scrutiny from U.S. officials. > “Part of our evolving approach has been to minimize concerns about the security of user data in the U.S., including the creation of a new department to manage U.S. user data for TikTok,” TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a statement. “This is an important investment in our data protection practices, and it also changes the scope of the Global Chief Security Officer (CSO) role.”