Security News > 2020 > May > Zoom Agrees to Step Up Security After New York Probe
New York state's top prosecutor on Thursday announced that the company Zoom would improve security measures, after flaws were detected as the video conferencing platform soared in popularity amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement, James said Zoom would institute new security measures for the millions of users using the platform, including enhanced privacy controls.
A "Zoom-bombing" phenomenon sparked warnings about lax security, as virtual intruders interrupted religious ceremonies, remote classes and other Zoom gatherings.
James said Zoom would take steps to prevent those breaches as well as end its user data-sharing partnership with Facebook.
"Our lives have inexorably changed over the past two months, and while Zoom has provided an invaluable service, it unacceptably did so without critical security protections," James said in the statement.