Zoom to enhance security as part of proposed U.S. settlement with FTC
4 years, 1 month 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 practices didn't line up with its promises,” said Andrew Smith, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. “The FTC's proposed settlement includes no help for affected parties, no money, and no other meaningful accountability,” he said.

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Zoom has changed its name – and now it wants to change the way the whole world works
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Zoom has changed its name – and now it wants to change the way the whole world works

The Independent  

“It was as if a photograph had suddenly come to life and begun to talk, smile, nod its head and look this way and that,” the New York Times wrote in 1927, following a demonstration at Bell Telephone Laboratories in which Herbert Hoover appeared on a screen. The early research that Hoover was showing off at Bell Labs eventually gave …

Zoom changes its name amid questions over the future of working from home
4 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 bets on new features in a bid to dominate videoconferencing
1 year, 2 months ago

Zoom bets on new features in a bid to dominate videoconferencing

LA Times  

Zoom said collaborative document editing, similar to Google Docs, will be made available in the app next year. Zoom Video Communications is adding word processing to its suite of tools and experimenting with novel features for meetings as it faces steep competition from Microsoft Corp.’s Teams. Collaborative document editing, similar to Alphabet’s Google Docs, will be made available in Zoom …

Zoom speaks with regulators about Microsoft competition concerns: Report
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 4 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 says it isn’t training AI on calls without consent. But other data is fair game
1 year, 4 months ago

Zoom says it isn’t training AI on calls without consent. But other data is fair game

Associated Press  

An update to Zoom’s terms of service is raising alarm bells on social media, with users claiming it reveals the videoconferencing company is now tapping their online doctor visits and virtual happy hours to train artificial intelligence models. “Don’t try to negotiate with our new overlords.” The company quickly responded with a blog post on Monday stressing that it “will …

At This Point, Zoom Could Use Another Pandemic
1 year, 4 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 calls employees back to office, users express surprise on X
1 year, 4 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 …

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 has some serious security flaws, govt advises users to update immediately
2 years, 3 months ago

Zoom has some serious security flaws, govt advises users to update immediately

India Today  

Multiple security flaws have been identified on the video conferencing platform Zoom, and the government is advising users to update the platform immediately. According to an Indian Computer Emergency Response Team that deals with cyber security threats, the Zoom vulnerabilities let remote attackers join a meeting without appearing to the other participants. The video conferencing platform explains that On-Premise deployments …

Zoom introduces new feature for edge over Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx: Report
2 years, 3 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, 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 …

Zoom Has A New Malware Threat That Can Be Used To Attack Your Phone: All Details
2 years, 6 months ago

Zoom Has A New Malware Threat That Can Be Used To Attack Your Phone: All Details

News 18  

Zoom is a popular tool used for video conferencing, and became a hit during the past two years. Zoom has a security flaw that allows attackers to install malware on the device, without the user getting alerted about it. The security flaw has been reported in the Zoom Client for Meetings platform which is available for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows …

‘Zero-Click’ Zoom Vulnerabilities Could Have Exposed Calls
54 years, 11 months ago

‘Zero-Click’ Zoom Vulnerabilities Could Have Exposed Calls

Wired  

Most hacks require the victim to click on the wrong link or open the wrong attachment. But as so-called zero-click vulnerabilities—in which the target does nothing at all—are exploited more and more, Natalie Silvanovich of Google's Project Zero bug-hunting team has worked to find new examples and get them fixed before attackers can use them. Though fixed now, the two …

Today's Cache | Zoom’s $14.7 bln deal
3 years, 2 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 to pay $85 million in settlements for false encryption claims, sharing user data with Facebook and Google
3 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

Zoom Security Flaw Lets Hackers Take Control of Your PC, Patch to be Issued Soon
3 years, 8 months ago

Zoom Security Flaw Lets Hackers Take Control of Your PC, Patch to be Issued Soon

News 18  

Zoom has already had its fair share of cyber security issues for a lifetime, and the video conferencing app took a while to steady its ship on the security front after finding unexpected popularity due to the Covid-19-necessitated work from home mandates. Now, it appears to still have retained a critical security flaw that could allow threat actors with intent …

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 Healthcare Customers Now Getting New Features Like Zoom Chat, Phone and More
4 years, 1 month ago

Zoom Healthcare Customers Now Getting New Features Like Zoom Chat, Phone and More

News 18  

Zoom, the video conferencing company has announced a bunch of new features for its healthcare customers to improve telehealth services amid the COVID 19 pandemic. The company is now adding features like Zoom Chat, Zoom record sessions to the cloud, and Zoom Phone for HD voice calling solution via the internet for healthcare customers. All the new features for organisations …

Zoom announces new features for healthcare organisations
4 years, 1 month ago

Zoom announces new features for healthcare organisations

The Hindu  

Zoom has announced new features that will allow healthcare organisations to communicate more effectively using its platform. Using Zoom Chat, healthcare organisations will be able to communicate quickly and securely, and with Zoom’s advanced chat encryption only the intended recipient can read the secured message, Zoom noted in a blog post. For privacy and security, the features allow organisations to …

Zoom Can No Longer Lie to its Users About How Secure Its Service Is, Says US FTC
4 years, 1 month 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 End-to-End Encryption is Finally Here, But You'll Sacrifice Many Features for it
4 years, 1 month ago

Zoom End-to-End Encryption is Finally Here, But You'll Sacrifice Many Features for it

News 18  

Zoom, which shot to popularity at the onset of the Covid-19 lockdown as the messiah of work from home protocols, is finally rolling out end-to-end encryption across all its apps on various platforms. Zoom’s end-to-end encryption is rolling out effective immediately, and while that is great, enabling it will mean that users will have to sacrifice a number of convenient …

Zoom starts rolling out end-to-end encryption feature, here's how to enable it
4 years, 1 month ago

Zoom starts rolling out end-to-end encryption feature, here's how to enable it

India Today  

Zoom has started rolling out the end-to-end encryption feature for both its paid and free users globally. Zoom noted that when users enable the end-to-end encryption nobody except the participant, not even Zoom’s meeting servers have access to the encryption keys that are used to encrypt the meeting. Zoom noted that the end-to-end encryption feature provides an added layer of …

Zoom Will Start Rolling Out Phase 1 of End-to-End Encryption From Next Week
4 years, 2 months ago

Zoom Will Start Rolling Out Phase 1 of End-to-End Encryption From Next Week

News 18  

Video conferencing platform Zoom will begin rolling out end-to-end encryption for users starting next week, the company said in a blog post. Next week’s rollout will be phase 1 of a four-stage process to bring end-to-end encryption to Zoom. The next phase for the rollout will include “better identity management and end-to-end encryption SSO integration.” Zoom said that the second …

Zoom set to launch end-to-end encryption for all users next week
4 years, 2 months ago

Zoom set to launch end-to-end encryption for all users next week

India Today  

All Zoom users, free and paid, will be able to use the end-to-end encryption feature starting next week as the video conferencing company rolls out the first phase of a four-step security plan. The end-to-end encryption feature will be available both for those who join and those who host sessions with up to 200 participants as a technical preview, which …

Zoom Brings Two-Factor Authentication For Enhanced Security
4 years, 3 months ago

Zoom Brings Two-Factor Authentication For Enhanced Security

News 18  

Video meet app Zoom has introduced Two-Factor Authentication for additional security, making it easier for admins and organisations to protect their users’ data and prevent security breaches. “Implementing 2FA helps organizations meet compliance obligations for sensitive data and customer information,” Zoom said. According to the company, Zoom’s 2FA provides a free and effective way to validate users and protect against …

Zoom security flaw meant random people could have spied on your calls
4 years, 4 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 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 …

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