A complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused Zoom of deceiving users over security since a minimum of 2016.
Zoom has become a staple during the coronavirus pandemic because it allows people to satisfy online instead of face to face . the corporate claims some 300 million users, boosted by the tens of many workers round the world who were suddenly ordered to figure from range in the spring because the virus outbreak pack up wide swaths of the economy.
Zoom said it’s already addressed the issues cited by the FTC. The settlement “is keep with our commitment to innovating and enhancing our product as we deliver a secure video communications experience,” the corporate said during a statement Monday.
“The security of our users may be a top priority for Zoom,” it said.
Zoom could have taken the time to make sure that its security was up to the proper standards.”