18

Dec

Zoom’s Christmas gift: no cap on call lengths over the holidays

LONDON (Reuters) - Friends and families kept apart by COVID this Christmas and New Year will not find their virtual gatherings over Zoom cut short by the usual 40-minute limit…

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02

Sep

Zoom forecasts sales surge as video conferencing becomes a daily routine

Zoom Video Communications Inc raised its annual revenue forecast by more than 30% after comfortably beating quarterly estimates as it converts more of its huge free user base to paid…

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14

Jun

Queen Elizabeth attends Zoom meeting during Carers Week 2020

To mark Carers Week 2020, Queen Elizabeth and the Princess Anne spoke to a group of carers who are supported by The Carers. Trust to find out more about the challenges…

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12

Jun

U.S. lawmakers ask Zoom to clarify China ties after it suspends accounts of activists

Three U.S. lawmakers asked Zoom Video Communications Inc to clarify its data-collection practices and relationship with the Chinese government after the firm said it had suspended user accounts to meet…

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30

May

Zoom to roll out strong encryption for paying customers

A Reuters exclusive story shows that video conferencing provider Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, but not by users…

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20

May

Singapore sentences man to death via Zoom call

A man has been sentenced to death in Singapore via a Zoom video-call for his role in a drug deal, the city-state’s first case where capital punishment has been delivered…

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17

May

Video Conferencing services Zoom reported to be down

Video conferencing service Zoom is down after users reported experiencing audio and video problems. The Independent (UK) reports that thousands of people have reported problems with the site since 9am,…

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24

Apr

Zoom makes privacy and security fixes

  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. As…

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17

Apr

Zoom rolls out new measures as security fears mount

Videoconferencing platform Zoom is rolling out a number of measures meant to stem criticism over how it has handled security as users flock to the application during the coronavirus pandemic.…

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17

Apr

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…

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11

Apr

Singapore suspends use of Zoom by teachers

Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers after “very serious incidents” in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown that has seen schools move to home-based learning,…

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09

Apr

US Senate tells members not to use video conferencing app Zoom

  The US senate has told members not to use video conferencing app Zoom over security concerns, the Financial Times reports. Senators have been asked to find an alternative platform…

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03

Apr

Zoom apologises for security issues and promises fixes

Zoom is to pause the development of any new features to concentrate on safety and privacy issues, in the wake of criticism from users of the app. In a blog,…

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01

Apr

Zoom videoconferencing app sees a rise in users

Zoom, a free conference calling app, that has reportedly seen a rise in users during the ongoing novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. According to media reports, given a recent unforeseen…

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