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 possible. According to the Reuters report, the Elon Musk-headed space company took the decision after the US agency, FBI warned Americans of the security of Zoom. Zoom, then, responded in a blog post, saying, "We want to start by apologizing for the confusion we have caused by incorrectly suggesting that Zoom meetings were capable of using end-to-end encryption."

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Zoom changes its name amid questions over the future of working from home
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Zoom changes its name amid questions over the future of working from home

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 Zoom is rebranding, dropping the “Video” from its name and instead pitching itself …

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 Became a Part of Daily Life. It Needs to Tell Users Exactly How It’s Using Their Data
1 year, 5 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 …

Zoom wants workers back in office part-time
1 year, 5 months ago

Zoom wants workers back in office part-time

The Hindu  

The company whose name became synonymous with remote work is joining the growing return-to-office trend. Zoom, the video conferencing pioneer, is asking employees who live within a 50-mile radius of its offices to work onsite two days a week, a company spokesperson confirmed in an email. The statement said the company has decided that "a structured hybrid approach – meaning …

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

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The company whose name became synonymous with remote work is joining the growing return-to-office trend. Zoom, the video conferencing pioneer, is asking employees who live within a 50-mile radius of its offices to work onsite two days a week, a company spokesperson confirmed in an email. The statement said the company has decided that “a structured hybrid …

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 calls employees back to office, users express surprise on X
1 year, 5 months ago

Zoom calls employees back to office, users express surprise on X

India TV News  

Video conferencing platform Zoom has made a significant decision to end its work-from-home policy and has requested all employees to return to the office for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began. According to Insider, Zoom is adopting a hybrid model, mandating employees who live within 50 miles of any Zoom office to work in person at least two …

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 …

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 …

Do you regularly attend Zoom meets? This Centre advisory is meant for you
2 years, 3 months ago

Do you regularly attend Zoom meets? This Centre advisory is meant for you

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government has issued an advisory to the users of video-conferencing platform Zoom. The advisory of medium severity by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, a nodal agency under the ministry of electronics and information technology has flagged ‘multiple vulnerabilities' in Zoom products. The CERT-IN advisory expressed concerns that a successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote …

Zoom adopts new measures to bring more users: Renames chat feature and more
2 years, 3 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 …

Zoom for macOS: No hacker can hack your account now- Know how
2 years, 4 months ago

Zoom for macOS: No hacker can hack your account now- Know how

India TV News  

Zoom, an online video collaboration platform has reportedly fixed the most dangerous bug on Apple macOS that could allow hackers to take control of users' operating systems when they open the meeting app. The company said in a security update that the Zoom client for meetings for macOS, starting with version 5.7.3 and before 5.11.5, "contains a vulnerability in the …

Today's Cache | Zuckerberg's top lieutenant passes the baton
3 years, 3 months ago

Today's Cache | Zuckerberg's top lieutenant passes the baton

The Hindu  

Mark Zuckerberg’s company is looking to start a new chapter 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 …

Today's Cache | Zoom’s $14.7 bln deal
3 years, 3 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, 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 …

Zoom's new security features to manage unruly meeting participants
4 years, 1 month ago

Zoom's new security features to manage unruly meeting participants

The Hindu  

Zoom has released new security enhancements that allow meeting hosts and co-hosts to remove and report unruly meeting participants. Using 'suspend participant activities' feature meeting hosts and co-hosts can now temporarily pause their meeting and remove an unmanageable participant. The video conferencing platform has also introduced a feature that allows meeting participants to report a disruptive user directly by clicking …

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 …

Zoom unveils $600 video conferencing device for home workers
4 years, 5 months ago

Zoom unveils $600 video conferencing device for home workers

Daily Mail  

Zoom has announced a dedicated video-conferencing device aimed specifically at home workers and retailing for a whopping $600. The new Zoom for Home device has a multi-touch display, three wide-angle cameras for HD video calls, integrated speakers and an eight-microphone array for clearer audio As a second screen, home users are given a whole extra display for video calls, meaning …

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 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 …

Zoom India chief says consumers love it, not worried about competitors
4 years, 7 months ago

Zoom India chief says consumers love it, not worried about competitors

India Today  

Zoom is already a household name in India. In an exclusive conversation with India Today Tech, Zoom India head Sameer Raje talks about how the global lockdowns have led to the proliferation of Zoom and other collaboration apps, what the company is doing to make the app, say, useful for life during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, growth in India, …

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, Houseparty, Google Hangouts: how we can use these apps safer
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom, Houseparty, Google Hangouts: how we can use these apps safer

The Hindu  

While we are socially distancing and self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is one aspect of our lives which should be watched over with equal fervour: our data. “I have seen Zoom come a long way in its development,” says Sameer, “That said, many people are still using the same passwords across different platform sign-ups, which is not advisable. And …

Zoom now has 300 million users despite security flaws
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom now has 300 million users despite security flaws

India Today  

The video conferencing app Zoom has witnessed a huge surge in daily users in April. The company also confirmed in a blog post that it has 300 million daily users. Talking about the new updates, Oded Gal, CPO of Zoom, said in a blog post, "We take a holistic view of our users’ privacy and our platform’s security. Zoom faced …

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 …

Zoom says working with Indian government over app security, end-to-end encryption for video meetings
4 years, 8 months ago

Zoom says working with Indian government over app security, end-to-end encryption for video meetings

India Today  

The video conferencing app Zoom is still smarting from the Indian government's rap based on one too many privacy concerns that have gone haywire globally. The Home Ministry cautioned Zoom users over placing their important data with the video conferencing app, in addition to issuing guidelines on how safely video meetings can be held on the platform. Zoom's chief information …

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 …

India tells government officials to stop using Zoom after deeming it 'not a safe platform'
4 years, 8 months ago

India tells government officials to stop using Zoom after deeming it 'not a safe platform'

Daily Mail  

The Indian government is advising workers to steer clear of the video conferencing platform, Zoom, over concerns with its security. As reported by TechCrunch, India's Cyber Coordination Centre issued an advisory to employees in India's government this week calling it 'not a safe platform.' India's primary cyber security agency is recommending that government employees refrain from using video calling service …

'Zoom' Video Conferencing App Not A Safe Platform : MHA Advisory
4 years, 8 months ago

'Zoom' Video Conferencing App Not A Safe Platform : MHA Advisory

Live Law  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory stating that 'Zoom' app for videoconferencing is not a 'safe platform'.The Cyber Coordination Centre, under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has issued an advisory on secure use of ZOOM Meeting Platform by private individuals. The Cyber Coordination Centre, under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has issued an advisory on …

‘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 …

'Zoom is not a safe platform': MHA issues advisory for users
4 years, 8 months ago

'Zoom is not a safe platform': MHA issues advisory for users

India TV News  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday said the Zoom meeting app is not a safe platform for video conference, issuing a set of guidelines for the safety of private users who "still would like to use Zoom for private purpose". According to advisory, MHA has deemed Zoom as an unsafe platform and it is asking individuals using the video …

Is Zoom safe to use? Here’s what you need to know
4 years, 8 months ago

Is Zoom safe to use? Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

Lamar Elementary School principal Erin Honeycutt sets up a Zoom class for first- through fifth-graders in Meridian, Miss., in March. Earlier this month, Google warned employees not to use Zoom’s desktop application on their work computers “due to privacy and security vulnerabilities.” SpaceX, the U.S. Senate and New York City’s school district have enacted similar restrictions. Some Zoom users were …

Singapore bans Zoom app for online classes: Here is what happened
4 years, 9 months ago

Singapore bans Zoom app for online classes: Here is what happened

Op India  

Singapore government has suspended the use of Zoom Video Communications Inc’s conferencing app for online education after hackers hijacked a lesson and showed obscene images to students. Read: Taiwan government bans the use of Zoom software over ‘cybersecurity concerns’ Ms Loh said that her daughter, who studies in a school in the eastern part of Singapore, told her about the …

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 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 …

Zoom adds security, privacy measures to prevent Zoombombing: How it works
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom adds security, privacy measures to prevent Zoombombing: How it works

Firstpost  

Zoombombing is a technique where the hacker logs into the video call hijacking all the screens by inappropriate images or audio. But just when it seemed to be the perfect app for work calls and online classes, several users raised concerns about Zoom’s privacy and security. A virtual meeting room feature is what bars users to enter a meeting until …

Zoom video calling app banned in US schools over privacy and security concerns
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom video calling app banned in US schools over privacy and security concerns

Firstpost  

Many schools are using Zoom, a video calling app, to give live classes to students during the coronavirus pandemic. Several privacy concerns have been raised regarding the Zoom app, however, which can be abused for so called “Zoombombing”. The report further reveals that New York Attorney General Letitia James also spoke about the app’s security concerns. It was reported that …

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