German Foreign Ministry restricts use of Zoom app amid reports of security flaws

German Foreign Ministry has reportedly restricted use of video conferencing service Zoom amid security and privacy concerns. According to media reports, ministry has restricted it to fixed-connection computers, barring its use on mobile devices due to lack of end-to-end encryption.

A German business daily cited a memo issued by ministry to employees in which it highlighted “critical weaknesses” and “serious security and data protection problems” in Zoom’s software. ministry has reportedly furr directed t to carry confidential conversations on videoconferences.

popularity of video conferencing platform skyrocketed after lockdowns and stay-at-home orders owing to pandemic which laid bare security flaws of application. Reports of “Zoombombing” flooded internet where users complained about interruptions by uninvited guests and posting hateful messs during online sessions.

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Zoom CEO apologised

On April 1, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan apologised to its users saying company fell short of clearly conveying encryption practices and incorrectly suggesting that Zoom meetings were capable of using end-to-end encryption. “While we never intended to deceive any of our customers, we recognize that re is a discrepancy between commonly accepted definition of end-to-end encryption and how we were using it,” company h said in a blog post.

Following clarification on end-to-end encryption, a shareholder slapped Zoom Video Communications Inc with a class-action lawsuit for t revealing privacy and security flaws to its users. shareholder, Michael Drieu, in a court filing reportedly said that privacy flaws of application have led to slump in company’s shares.

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Last week, New York attorney general’s office has also sent a letter to Zoom asking measures California-based company has taken to handle increased traffic and to heighten security to thwart hackers. office raised concerns about current security practices and vulnerability of app’s privacy given surge in traffic.

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(With ncy inputs)