Tag: Zoom Video Communications

Zoom Reaches $85M Settlement Over User Privacy, ‘Zoombombing’

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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. A preliminary settlement filed on Saturday afternoon requires approval by U.S.… Continue reading Zoom Reaches $85M Settlement Over User Privacy, ‘Zoombombing’

Zoom to Get Closer Scrutiny Under FTC Settlement

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The Federal Trade Commission said it had settled a case with Zoom Video Communications Inc. over how the videoconferencing platform that has enjoyed mass popularity during the pandemic handles user privacy. The FTC, in its complaint, alleged that Zoom for at least the past four years promised users a level of data encryption it didn’t provide.… Continue reading Zoom to Get Closer Scrutiny Under FTC Settlement