Google bans Zoom in devices used by staff
Google has banned the favorite Zoom iphone app on all official products employed by its employees.
The videoconferencing app at first intended for professionals having meetings, was adopted by school teachers and students trying to recreate a classroom, dance and yoga guides possessing workout sessions for enthusiasts around the world and families and friends coming together from their sequestered lives.
"It does not meet our security standards for apps employed by our staff members," Google spokesperson Jose Castenada was quoted as declaring by BuzzFeed Media. However, staff members could continue steadily to use Zoom on the browser or cellular phone to stay in touch with friends and family.
Lack of sufficient security is a huge and seemingly endless issue with Zoom. Some group cell phone calls got Zoombombed by code hackers jumping in uninvited to meetings, info from Zoom was allegedly becoming sent to Facebook on its iOS app, a bug in Zoom on House windows left passwords susceptible to theft, and the iphone app is not end-to-end encrypted as promised.
After a Zoombombing incident when hackers experienced a classroom meeting and flashed Swatikas to the students, the FBI issued advisories telling teachers to make sure their meetings are password protected and uses security measures available on the app.
Zoom's security issues have also led to lawsuits appearing filed against the Silicon Valley enterprise. CEO Eric Yuan also admitted two times ago that Zoom telephone calls had been mistakenly routed through China.
Before Google, Elon Musk's Spacex as well cautioned its employees against using the Zoom app, citing security concerns.
Yet, despite security issues being learned everyday, Zoom continues to be growing in comparison to Microsoft Workforce, Google Encounter and another popular group video tutorial call app Houseparty.
