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April 8, 2020 07:55 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/8/21213978/google-zoom-ban-security-risks-hangouts-meet
Google bans its employees from using Zoom over security concerns
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Google is issuing a ban on the use of the Zoom teleconferencing platform for employees. The company is citing security concerns with the app that have arisen since Zoom became one of the most popular services for free video chatting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The news was first reported by BuzzFeed News earlier today.
Google emailed employees last week about the ban, telling workers who had the Zoom app installed on their Google-provided machines that the software would soon no longer function. It is worth noting that Google offers its own enterprise Zoom competitor called Meet as part of its G Suite offering.
“We have long had a policy of not allowing employees to use unapproved apps for work that are outside of our corporate...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/8/21213978/google-zoom-ban-security-risks-hangouts-meet
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