Zoom CEO Tells NPR He Never Thought 'Seriously' About Online Harassment Until Now
4 years, 9 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 their work computers because it doesn't meet security standards, a Google spokesperson said Wednesday. Yuan said Zoom is working with the FBI to track down Zoombombers, saying the company "shared the same goals" as law enforcement.

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Virtual Power: Zoom Meetings Shaping Harris's Campaign
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Virtual Power: Zoom Meetings Shaping Harris's Campaign

Associated Press  

A cascade of Zoom meetings with hundreds of thousands of participants has helped propel Kamala Harris to the Democratic nomination. The meetings have been a source of inspiration and mobilization for Harris supporters, who have organized various efforts to turn them into traditional get-out-the-vote efforts. While the effectiveness of these efforts is still uncertain, they have shown that virtual engagement …

Those early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they're trying to get them to vote
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Those early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they're trying to get them to vote

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "They’re helping us mobilize and …

Finance and business moguls held Zoom with Eric Adams urging him to bring in police on Columbia protesters
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Finance and business moguls held Zoom with Eric Adams urging him to bring in police on Columbia protesters

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Demonstrators are on the Columbia University campus in New York …

Zoom speaks with regulators about Microsoft competition concerns: Report
1 year, 4 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 …

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan suggests U.S. FTC should rethink Microsoft Teams bundle
1 year, 4 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 …

At This Point, Zoom Could Use Another Pandemic
1 year, 5 months ago

At This Point, Zoom Could Use Another Pandemic

Slate  

For a while, Zoom was the most important company in America. Take a look at some recent headlines: • Over the weekend, full-stack developer Alex Ivanovs noted on his Stack Diary platform that Zoom had updated its terms of service, with language assuming automatic user consent for the company’s utilization of “Customer Content” and “Service Generated Data” for “machine learning, …

Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time
1 year, 5 months ago

Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Zoom, the video conferencing pioneer, is asking employees who …

Zoom abruptly fires its president Greg Tomb after announcing 1,300 layoffs
1 year, 10 months ago

Zoom abruptly fires its president Greg Tomb after announcing 1,300 layoffs

India Today  

Video communications company Zoom made headlines last month when its CEO, Eric Yuan, announced the company’s decision of letting go of 1,300 employees. In a regulatory filing, Zoom announced its president Greg Tomb’s employment termination ‘without any cause’. Zoom fires president Greg Tomb As per reports, a spokesperson for the company announced that as of now, they are not looking …

Laid off Zoom employees are shocked and angry after company fired 15 per cent workforce
1 year, 11 months ago

Laid off Zoom employees are shocked and angry after company fired 15 per cent workforce

India Today  

Following Google, Amazon, Twitter, Meta and many other tech companies, Zoom announced layoffs. Earlier this week, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan confirmed to fire 15 per cent of its workforce, which is around 1300 employees. In an email to employees, Yuan wrote, "As the CEO and founder of Zoom, I am accountable for these mistakes and the actions we take todayâ€æTo …

Video conferencing platform Zoom cuts staff by 15 per cent
1 year, 11 months ago

Video conferencing platform Zoom cuts staff by 15 per cent

New Indian Express  

SAN FRANCISCO: The company behind the Zoom video conferencing platform -- which became a household name during the pandemic -- announced Tuesday it is laying off about 15 per cent of its staff. Zoom Video Communications chief executive Eric Yuan is also taking a 98 per cent cut in salary this year and forgoing his executive bonus, he said in …

Zoom to pay $85 million in settlements for false encryption claims, sharing user data with Facebook and Google
3 years, 5 months ago

Zoom to pay $85 million in settlements for false encryption claims, sharing user data with Facebook and Google

India Today  

Video teleconferencing service Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million as a settlement to a lawsuit that blamed the company for sharing its user data with the likes of Facebook, Google and LinkedIn. The new settlement follows Zoom’s earlier settlement with Federal Trade Commission wherein the company agreed to the security improvements. Zoom has also been blamed for sharing user …

Zoom reaches $85 million settlement over user privacy, ‘Zoombombing’
3 years, 5 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 reaches $85 mn settlement of lawsuit over user privacy, ’Zoombombing’
3 years, 5 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 …

No, it doesn’t need to be a Zoom
3 years, 6 months ago

No, it doesn’t need to be a Zoom

Wired  

Sravya Attaluri’s design studio is one of the many new businesses created during the pandemic. Founded in Hong Kong because Attaluri was trapped there due to Covid-19 and travel bans, the studio’s six employees are scattered across the world – in India, Hong Kong and the United States. They also began to resent appearing on camera every day: they’d got …

Even the chief executive of Zoom says he has ‘Zoom fatigue’
3 years, 8 months ago

Even the chief executive of Zoom says he has ‘Zoom fatigue’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s a record that some may be able …

Why Insider ‘Zoom Bombs’ Are So Hard to Stop
55 years ago

Why Insider ‘Zoom Bombs’ Are So Hard to Stop

Wired  

When Covid-19 spread globally last spring, it made Zoom an immediate household name. But while the videoconferencing platform offered a lifeline for the socially distanced, it soon suffered rampant intrusions from trolls crashing Zoom calls to insult participants, shout racist slurs, and display obscene images. Now one team of researchers has an answer for why many of the measures to …

Everyone you know uses Zoom. That wasn’t always the plan for founder Eric Yuan
4 years, 1 month ago

Everyone you know uses Zoom. That wasn’t always the plan for founder Eric Yuan

CNN  

The tweet was when Eric Yuan knew something had to change. Yuan built Zoom to please his customers — to use Zoom-speak he wanted to “deliver happiness” — and for years that meant giving his business clients a high-quality video conferencing platform that was easy-to-use. Now, “Zoom is not only a business communication company, suddenly it’s becoming an infrastructure company,” …

Zoom Can No Longer Lie to its Users About How Secure Its Service Is, Says US FTC
4 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Harsh Goenka shares tip on what to do if you’re tired of Zoom meetings. Watch
4 years, 4 months ago

Harsh Goenka shares tip on what to do if you’re tired of Zoom meetings. Watch

Hindustan Times  

The pandemic has drastically changed people’s working model and working from home is the new reality for many. For them, business tycoon Harsh Goenka has a tip that’s both hilarious and impressive. “If you are tired of attending Zoom meetings like me, here’s what you do,” Harsh Goenka tweeted. “If you are tired of attending Zoom meetings like me, here’s …

Zoom security flaw meant random people could have spied on your calls
4 years, 5 months ago

Zoom security flaw meant random people could have spied on your calls

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. Read our privacy policy A security flaw with Zoom meant hackers could enter password-protected calls "in a …

Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users, trial to begin in July
4 years, 6 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 …

Zoom says China asked it to shut down pro-democracy activists
4 years, 6 months ago

Zoom says China asked it to shut down pro-democracy activists

Live Mint  

Zoom Video Communications Inc. said it deactivated two accounts of pro-democracy Chinese activists based in the U.S. at the request of China’s government. Beijing officials reached out to Zoom in May and early June about videoconference calls commemorating Tiananmen Square protests that were publicized on social media, the San Jose, California-based company said Thursday in a blog post. “Going forward …

Zoom faces heat for suspending accounts of China activists in US
4 years, 6 months ago

Zoom faces heat for suspending accounts of China activists in US

India Today  

Popular video conference app Zoom has come under fire for suspending accounts of US-based activists who used the online platform to organise a virtual meet up on the anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown. Humanitarian China, a China-centric non-profit group has alleged that its paid Zoom account was closed after its members held a conference commemorating the 31st anniversary of …

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ban On 'ZOOM' Software Application
4 years, 7 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, 7 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Zoom makes privacy and security fixes as millions flock to service
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom makes privacy and security fixes as millions flock to service

CNN  

CNN Business — Zoom will begin rolling out a long-awaited security update this weekend to deal with widespread complaints of video-conferencing interruptions and other potential meeting vulnerabilities, the company said Wednesday. The issue of “Zoombombing,” in particular, even prompted the FBI to warn the public about video-conferencing calls getting interrupted by “pornographic and/or hate images and threatening language.” The update, …

Zoom update lets users report meeting participants and lock video calls to prevent 'Zoombombing'
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom update lets users report meeting participants and lock video calls to prevent 'Zoombombing'

Daily Mail  

Zoom is attempting to make good on its promise of updating the service's security with a new feature roll-out that aims to prevent 'Zoombombing' and more. According to Zoom, a video conferencing platform that has exploded in popularity in recent months, it has introduced several new features meant to help correct a string of flaws that have cast doubt on …

What Makes Zoom App An 'Unsafe' Video Calling Platform?
4 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

Over 500,000 Zoom accounts have been hacked and sold on the dark web: Report
4 years, 8 months ago

Over 500,000 Zoom accounts have been hacked and sold on the dark web: Report

Firstpost  

These accounts are reportedly being sold for less than a rupee each, and in some cases, they are being given away for free. Now, a report by Bleeping Computer claims that half a million Zoom accounts have been hacked and the data from these accounts have been sold on the dark web. Per the report, Cybel had reached out to …

Half a million Zoom accounts for sale on dark web
4 years, 8 months ago

Half a million Zoom accounts for sale on dark web

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. Read our privacy policy More than 500,000 stolen passwords and account details for the video conferencing app …

Singapore stops Zoom for online education as hackers strike
4 years, 9 months ago

Singapore stops Zoom for online education as hackers strike

The Hindu  

Singapore has suspended the use of Zoom for online education after hackers hijacked a lesson and showed obscene images to students. "We are already working with Zoom to enhance its security settings and make these security measures clear and easy to follow,” said Aaron Loh, director of the ministry’s Educational Technology Division. The FBI issued a public warning on March …

Video meet app Zoom sued by investor over security issues
4 years, 9 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 …

Zoom hires ex-Facebook security chief as part of its security council, adds features to curb zoombombing
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom hires ex-Facebook security chief as part of its security council, adds features to curb zoombombing

India Today  

Zoom, the video-conferencing app company has hired former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as a member of its newly set security council. Stamos in a blog post wrote, "Zoom has some important work to do in core application security, cryptographic design, and infrastructure security, and I'm looking forward to working with Zoom's engineering teams on those projects." To fix the …

After SpaceX, Google bans its employees from using Zoom over security concerns
4 years, 9 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 video calling app exposing users to ‘Zoombombing’ that leads to online abuse
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom video calling app exposing users to ‘Zoombombing’ that leads to online abuse

Firstpost  

In recent weeks, as schools, businesses, support groups and millions of individuals have adopted Zoom as a meeting platform in an increasingly remote world, reports of “Zoombombing” or “Zoom raiding” by uninvited participants have become frequent. “Zoom’s response was like, ‘We’re sorry,’ as if this only happened to me,” said Dennis Johnson, a doctoral candidate who complained to Zoom after …

More troubles for Zoom: Elon Musk's SpaceX bans employees from using video conferencing app
4 years, 9 months 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 …

Zoom: Is it secure, can it be hacked, and how do you use it safely?
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom: Is it secure, can it be hacked, and how do you use it safely?

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. A recent report by investigative news outlet The Intercept claimed that Zoom is guilty of “misleading marketing”, …

Coronavirus working arrangements have seen Zoom downloads soar, but some users are wary of security flaws
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus working arrangements have seen Zoom downloads soar, but some users are wary of security flaws

ABC  

Zoom has had a surge in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, but some businesses are backing away from the videoconferencing app over concerns about security flaws. Key points: SpaceX and NASA are among the companies banning employees from using Zoom after a warning from the FBI Online classes have been interrupted by "Zoombombing", where uninvited users shared inappropriate content with …

Zoom, the video conferencing app everyone is using, faces questions over privacy
4 years, 9 months 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 …

Zoom emerges as rich target for cyber criminals amid surging popularity, warns FBI
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom emerges as rich target for cyber criminals amid surging popularity, warns FBI

India Today  

Zoom, the video-conferencing app, is the new target of hackers and users with nefarious intentions. Highlighting two incidents that took place in Massachusetts in the US, FBI said they have received multiple reports where the video conference has been hijacked to add things such as " pornographic and/or hate images and threatening language." ABC News has quoted a former FBI …

New York attorney-general looks into Zoom's privacy practices; app's popularity growing during coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

New York attorney-general looks into Zoom's privacy practices; app's popularity growing during coronavirus outbreak

Firstpost  

Zoom, the videoconferencing app whose traffic has surged during the coronavirus pandemic, is under scrutiny by the office of New York’s attorney-general, Letitia James, for its data privacy and security practices Zoom, the videoconferencing app whose traffic has surged during the coronavirus pandemic, is under scrutiny by the office of New York’s attorney-general, Letitia James, for its data privacy and …

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