The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory that Zoom video conference is not a safe platform. U.S. based Zoom video communication has seen an exponential rise in usage in India as office-goers remain at home owing to the lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cyber Coordination Centre of the MHA issued a set of guidelines for its safe usage by private individuals. Also Read Video meet app Zoom sued by investor over security issuesThe March 30 note on the CERT-In website said, “Zoom is a popular videoconferencing platform. The Union Health Ministry, which is coordinating with the States on COVID-19, has also been using Zoom for videoconferences.

Source: The Hindu April 16, 2020 10:47 UTC