Use of the China-owned video conferencing app Zoom has exploded as people have had to work remotely. But it has been found to have major security problems, and in some cases it even left remotely accessible components on computers after the application was deleted. Now many organizations are banning employee use of Zoom.
U.S. Senate, Google ban Zoom days after its launch of 'security council'
Following two weeks of escalating privacy and security concerns about video conferencing platform Zoom, the U.S. Senate and Google have both banned its members and employees from using the software.
Zoom has become a popular platform due to widespread coronavirus work-from-home policies, but it's been beset by multiple security and privacy blunders since its boom in usage.
Because of those concerns, various government entities, private corporations and public organizations have banned its members from using the app — including both Google and at least one chamber of the U.S. Congress.
Ars Technica reports that the Senate sergeant-at-arms has warned senators against using the service. On Wednesday, Google also issued a ban on Zoom for employees, according to BuzzFeed News.
Both bans come just a few days after schools in New York City's Department of Education barred teachers from using the app to teach students remotely.
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