Zoom speaks with regulators about Microsoft competition concerns: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Zoom speaks with regulators about Microsoft competition concerns: Report

The Hindu  

Zoom Video Communications has met with regulators from the United States, European Union and other jurisdictions to outline concerns about Microsoft's alleged anti-competitive behaviour, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Zoom had expressed its concerns about the way Microsoft has given preference to its chat and video app Teams through price bundling and product design, the report added. "If you have unfair competition, you may not win," Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said, while answering a question at the Goldman Sachs Communications & Technology conference on Tuesday. Microsoft had found itself a target of an European Union antitrust investigation over the bundling of its Teams with its Office product in July, following a complaint by Salesforce-owned competing workspace messaging app Slack in 2020.

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Zoom CEO Eric Yuan suggests U.S. FTC should rethink Microsoft Teams bundle
1 year, 6 months ago

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan suggests U.S. FTC should rethink Microsoft Teams bundle

The Hindu  

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan on Tuesday suggested that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission should perhaps scan the way Microsoft offers its products with the office video communication platform Teams included, due to antitrust concerns. Yuan’s comments came during the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference, when he was asked about Microsoft’s decision to separate Teams from the rest of its …

Zoom Became a Part of Daily Life. It Needs to Tell Users Exactly How It’s Using Their Data
1 year, 7 months ago

Zoom Became a Part of Daily Life. It Needs to Tell Users Exactly How It’s Using Their Data

Wired  

Recently, Zoom amended its terms of service to grant itself the right to use any assets—such as video recordings, audio transcripts, or shared files—either uploaded or generated by "users" or "customers." Then, the company added to its terms of service that "notwithstanding the above, Zoom will not use audio, video, or chat Customer Content to train our artificial intelligence models …

Now even Zoom tells staff to get back to the office! Video calling company which became massive during pandemic ends WFH (But only for two days a week)
1 year, 7 months ago

Now even Zoom tells staff to get back to the office! Video calling company which became massive during pandemic ends WFH (But only for two days a week)

Daily Mail  

Zoom - the video calling company which became massive during the coronavirus pandemic when people were forced to work from home - has ordered its staff back to the office. Zoom's new policy would put it in a 'better position to use our own technologies, continue to innovate, and support our global customers', reported the BBC. But now even the …

Zoom introduces new feature for edge over Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Zoom introduces new feature for edge over Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx: Report

Hindustan Times  

Video conferencing platform Zoom said it is renaming and bringing new features to its Chat product, making it a more collaborative software in a bid to compete with rivals like Microsoft Teams and Cisco WebEx. The upgraded software brings together messaging, file sharing, third-party integrations, video, voice, and whiteboard in one place to make team working more convenient, Zoom said …

Zoom adopts new measures to bring more users: Renames chat feature and more
2 years, 6 months ago

Zoom adopts new measures to bring more users: Renames chat feature and more

Live Mint  

Zoom Video Communications Inc, a video conferencing platform said on Monday that it has renamed its chat product and added some features, including third party integration, as it looks to compete with rivals including Microsoft's Teams and Slack. The video calling app’s calling feature, now known as Zoom Team Chat, will also include features such as the ability to share …

Today's Cache | Zoom’s $14.7 bln deal
3 years, 5 months ago

Today's Cache | Zoom’s $14.7 bln deal

The Hindu  

A multi-billion-dollar deal is under review over China ties Videoconferencing app Zoom became a household name during the pandemic. As the world of video chatting apps changed, not only did Zoom’s app installs rise and plateau, the company’s share price surged and ebbed. The review by the interagency committee means the deal could get delayed, and that Zoom could get …

Zoom reaches $85 million settlement over user privacy, ‘Zoombombing’
3 years, 8 months ago

Zoom reaches $85 million settlement over user privacy, ‘Zoombombing’

The Hindu  

Zoom Video Communications Inc agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated users' privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting hackers disrupt Zoom meetings in a practice called Zoombombing. Zoom agreed to security measures including alerting users when meeting hosts or other participants use third-party …

Zoom settles US privacy lawsuit for $US85 million
3 years, 8 months ago

Zoom settles US privacy lawsuit for $US85 million

ABC  

Zoom, the video conferencing company, has agreed to settle a class-action US privacy lawsuit for $US85 million. Key points: Zoom is being sued by users for sharing their personal data The video-conferencing company denied any wrongdoing but said it would improve security The settlement would establish a cash fund of $US85 million to pay valid claims The lawsuit claimed Zoom …

Zoom reaches $85 mn settlement of lawsuit over user privacy, ’Zoombombing’
3 years, 8 months ago

Zoom reaches $85 mn settlement of lawsuit over user privacy, ’Zoombombing’

Live Mint  

Zoom Video Communications Inc agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated users' privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting hackers disrupt Zoom meetings in a practice called Zoombombing. Zoom agreed to security measures including alerting users when meeting hosts or other participants use third-party …

The year of Zoom: How the video app overcame scandals, security problems, and Skype
4 years, 3 months ago

The year of Zoom: How the video app overcame scandals, security problems, and Skype

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Those factors made Zoom’s desktop tools incredibly popular, so much so that despite its iPad version lacking …

Zoom Can No Longer Lie to its Users About How Secure Its Service Is, Says US FTC
4 years, 4 months ago

Zoom Can No Longer Lie to its Users About How Secure Its Service Is, Says US FTC

News 18  

Zoom, the video conferencing service that overnight became both a messiah and a villain in the initial months of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been issued a settlement order by the United States Federal Trade Commission. The main reason behind this was because of how Zoom told its users since 2016 that its video conferencing services offered 256-bit end-to-end encryption, which …

Zoom to enhance security as part of proposed U.S. settlement with FTC
4 years, 4 months ago

Zoom to enhance security as part of proposed U.S. settlement with FTC

The Hindu  

Zoom Video Communications Inc must implement a new information security program as part of its proposed settlement with U.S. regulators over user privacy issues, the Federal Trade Commission said on Monday. It said Zoom's misleading claims about giving users a secure channel of communication while offering a lower level of protection gave them a false sense of security. “Zoom's security …

Zoom took over the world. This is what will happen next
4 years, 7 months ago

Zoom took over the world. This is what will happen next

Wired  

When I mention to Adams that it feels a bit ominous that all my offhand comments in meetings could be stored and resurfaced forever, he emphasises the need for an updated consent model for video recording. In terms of the company’s future direction, Abe Smith highlights Zoom Phone, its answer to traditional enterprise phone systems, and Zoom Rooms, which fits …

Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users, trial to begin in July
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users, trial to begin in July

The Hindu  

Zoom Video Communications Inc will offer its free and paying users end-to-end encryption for video calls and launch a trial version in July, the video conferencing provider said on Wednesday. The company said to help prevent abuse, it will only make the feature available to users who provide a verified phone number. The company has attracted millions of free and …

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ban On 'ZOOM' Software Application
4 years, 10 months ago

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ban On 'ZOOM' Software Application

Live Law  

A Three Judge bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde on Friday issued notice on a PIL seeking a ban on usage of the software application "Zoom" by the Indian public until formulation of an appropriate legislation.The petition primarily rests on the lack of internet safety of the app and states that application is not safe and …

'Zoom users vulnerable to cyber threats': Plea in SC seeks ban on video calling app till a legislation is put in place
4 years, 10 months ago

'Zoom users vulnerable to cyber threats': Plea in SC seeks ban on video calling app till a legislation is put in place

Firstpost  

A petition in the Supreme Court has raised privacy concerns over communications app ‘‘Zoom’’ and sought a direction to the Centre to ban its use for official as well as personal purposes until an appropriate legislation is put in place. A petition in the Supreme Court has raised privacy concerns over communications app Zoom and sought a direction to the …

Google reportedly mulled acquiring Zoom once but downplayed it finally
4 years, 10 months ago

Google reportedly mulled acquiring Zoom once but downplayed it finally

India Today  

Zoom is unarguably popular now, thanks to how personal and professional communications have changed over a past few coronavirus-impacted months. Inside Google, the Cloud engineers were so impressed by Zoom that they reportedly wanted to acquire the video meeting app late in 2018. According to a report by The Information, citing a person who worked with Google Cloud earlier, the …

Zoom vulnerable to foreign surveillance, says US intel report
4 years, 11 months ago

Zoom vulnerable to foreign surveillance, says US intel report

India Today  

Zoom sits atop the concerns around privacy and security currently as people switched to connecting via video meetings amid lockdown. "Zoom’s sudden immense growth and use across both public and private sector entities in combination with its highly publicized cybersecurity issues creates a vulnerable, target-rich environment," noted the report. A Zoom spokesperson told ABC News that the intelligence report is …

What Makes Zoom App An 'Unsafe' Video Calling Platform?
4 years, 11 months ago

What Makes Zoom App An 'Unsafe' Video Calling Platform?

ABP News  

What Makes Zoom App An 'Unsafe' Video Calling Platform? The well-known Zoom video conferencing app for meetings is not a safe platform, the Cyber Coordination Centre of the Ministry of Home Affairs has warned in an advisory. In the advisory it is mentioned that "secure use of Zoom meeting platform is for private individuals and not for use of government …

‘Zoom’ is not a safe platform, says MHA advisory
4 years, 11 months ago

‘Zoom’ is not a safe platform, says MHA advisory

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory that Zoom video conference is not a safe platform. CERT-In’s 2 advisories The advisory said the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team issued two advisories on February 6 and in March, cautioning on the use of Zoom for office meetings. Insecure usage of the platform may allow cyber criminals to access sensitive …

Govt raises red flags over video conference app Zoom, calls it unsafe
4 years, 11 months ago

Govt raises red flags over video conference app Zoom, calls it unsafe

Live Mint  

The Union home ministry has raised alarm bells, flagging video conferencing software Zoom as unsafe and vulnerable to cyber crimes. The MHA in its latest advisory through its Cyber Coordination Centre on Thursday has red-flagged the video conferencing facility as “unsafe”, days after India’s Computer Emergency Response Team had raised concerns over potential cyber attacks through Zoom. Motherboard found that …

Zoom hires ex-Facebook security chief as the platform faces security and privacy concerns
4 years, 11 months ago

Zoom hires ex-Facebook security chief as the platform faces security and privacy concerns

Firstpost  

Zoom Video Communications Inc has tapped former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser as safety and privacy concerns about its fast-growing video-conferencing app drive a global backlash against the company. In a stark illustration of Zoom’s security issues, officials at Berkeley High School in California said they suspended use of the app after a “naked adult male using …

Video meet app Zoom sued by investor over security issues
4 years, 11 months ago

Video meet app Zoom sued by investor over security issues

The Hindu  

Zoom Video Communications has been sued by one of its shareholders who alleged that the company kept some of its security flaws hidden. Investor Michael Drieu filed the class action suit even as several organisations, including the New York City’s Department of Education, started banning the usage of the app for remote learning and working from home purposes. Zoom started …

After SpaceX, Google bans its employees from using Zoom over security concerns
4 years, 11 months ago

After SpaceX, Google bans its employees from using Zoom over security concerns

India Today  

Tech giant Google has issued a ban on the use of the Zoom videoconferencing app for all its employees citing security concerns. "Recently, our security team informed employees using Zoom Desktop Client that it will no longer run on corporate computers as it does not meet our security standards for apps used by our employees. In March 2020, a Motherboard …

Zoom sued for overstating privacy standards, failing to disclose it wasn't end-to-end encrypted
4 years, 11 months ago

Zoom sued for overstating privacy standards, failing to disclose it wasn't end-to-end encrypted

Firstpost  

Zoom CEO last week apologized to users, saying the company had fallen short of the community’s privacy and security expectations. Zoom Video Communications Inc was slapped with a class-action suit by one of its shareholders on Tuesday, accusing the video-conferencing app of overstating its privacy standards and failing to disclose that its service was not end-to-end encrypted. Zoom Chief Executive …

Zoom CEO Tells NPR He Never Thought 'Seriously' About Online Harassment Until Now
4 years, 11 months ago

Zoom CEO Tells NPR He Never Thought 'Seriously' About Online Harassment Until Now

NPR  

Zoom CEO Tells NPR He Never Thought 'Seriously' About Online Harassment Until Now Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Mark Lennihan/AP Updated at 3:44 p.m. Yuan spoke with NPR All Things Considered co-host Ari Shapiro, who asked whether the Zoom CEO would prioritize security after a series of missteps. Google recently banned its employees from using Zoom's software on …

Video conferencing company Zoom has been responsive to concerns over its software: US govt
4 years, 11 months ago

Video conferencing company Zoom has been responsive to concerns over its software: US govt

Firstpost  

DHS and FedRAMP said Zoom Video Communication Inc. was responding to the criticisms and understood how serious they were. Video conferencing company Zoom has been responsive to concerns over its software, the US Department of Homeland Security said in a memo recently distributed to top government cybersecurity officials and seen by Reuters. The memo - drafted by DHS’s Cybersecurity and …

Taiwan government bans the use of Zoom software over ‘cybersecurity concerns’
4 years, 11 months ago

Taiwan government bans the use of Zoom software over ‘cybersecurity concerns’

Op India  

The Taiwan cabinet has asked its government agencies to stop using Zoom Video Communications Inc’s conferencing app and other video software “associated security or privacy concerns”. An advisory was issued by the Taiwan government on Tuesday proscribing the country’s government agencies from using Zoom while urging the usage of alternative apps from Google and Microsoft. The announcement to ban the …

More troubles for Zoom: Elon Musk's SpaceX bans employees from using video conferencing app
5 years ago

More troubles for Zoom: Elon Musk's SpaceX bans employees from using video conferencing app

India Today  

In what comes as a setback of Zoom, the Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX has banned its employees from using the video conferencing app, owing to the security concerns that have arisen recently. Zoom is used by some top-level corporates, including SpaceX and NASA for their day-to-day video communication with employees, which needs to be tightly secured as much as …

The Zoom Privacy Backlash Is Only Getting Started
55 years, 3 months ago

The Zoom Privacy Backlash Is Only Getting Started

Wired  

The popular video conferencing application Zoom has been having a Moment during the Covid-19 pandemic. "Zoom has never been known as the most hardcore secure and private service, and there have certainly been some critical vulnerabilities, but in many cases there aren't a lot of other options," says security researcher Kenn White. By contrast, Skype's group video chat feature only …

Zoom, the video conferencing app everyone is using, faces questions over privacy
5 years ago

Zoom, the video conferencing app everyone is using, faces questions over privacy

CNN  

CNN Business — The coronavirus outbreak has seen millions of people ordered to stay in their homes flock to Zoom, using the video conference app for everything from brunches and birthday parties to religious events and even a UK cabinet meeting. New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to Zoom on Monday asking whether the company “is taking …

Meet Eric Yuan, the man who made your Zoom meetings possible
5 years ago

Meet Eric Yuan, the man who made your Zoom meetings possible

Associated Press  

If you hadn’t already heard have of Zoom Video Communications, there is a decent chance you’ve made its acquaintance over the past few weeks. The crisis has cast a spotlight on Zoom, a company founded nine years ago by its CEO Eric Yuan after he defected from Cisco Systems and took about 40 engineers with him. While the Standard & …

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