India bans Zoom for government remote meetings

India has banned the use of video-conferencing app Zoom for government remote meetings, the government said Thursday, in the latest warning about the platform’s security,

The app has become the global go-to service for everything from education to exercise classes as millions stay home.

“This advisory states that the platform is not for use by government officers/officials for official purposes,” the Home Affairs Ministry said in a statement Thursday, referring to the guidelines it had issued Sunday. “Zoom is not a safe platform,” the statement said.

Last week Taiwan advised government agencies against using videoconferencing apps with security concerns, such as Zoom.

And Singapore on Tuesday allowed teachers to resume using Zoom after suspending it last week, when gatecrashers interrupted a class and made lewd comments.

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