Third, Zoom claimed that it stored all meeting recordings on the secure, encrypted Zoom cloud right after a meeting ended, but in fact the recordings were kept unencrypted for 60 days on Zoom’s servers before being transferred to the Zoom secure cloud.Second, Zoom represented that it encrypted all Zoom meetings with AES 256-bit encryption, but in fact used a weaker form of encryption (AES 128-bit).Yet, it only provided such encryption for meetings conducted via Zoom’s paid “Connector” product, which is hosted on a customer’s own servers and not available for free accounts.

First, Zoom represented on its website, blog posts, privacy policy and Security Guides that it provided end-to-end encryption to secure the content of communications for all participants using Zoom meetings.The FTC determined that Zoom made three types of deceptive representations regarding the strength of its security practices, which were false and misleading for consumers under Section 5(a) of the FTC Act: Zoom In: Zigging and Zagging from Privacy and Security Promises Zoom must notify the FTC if it experiences a data breach.Zoom must obtain biennial assessments of its security program by an independent third party and.Zoom personnel will be required to review any software updates for security flaws and ensure the updates will not hamper third-party security features.Additionally, the settlement contains a prohibition on privacy and security misrepresentations and requires other detailed and specific relief to protect Zoom’s user base, including: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Zoom has agreed to implement a robust information security program to settle allegations that the video conferencing provider deceived users about the level of security for the Zoom meeting platform and unfairly undermined a browser security feature. Zoom Video Communications (Zoom), like many of the leading platforms for video communication, has seen a significant increase in its user base during the pandemic. During this time, video calling and conferencing has become significantly more popular, allowing people to work, gather and stay in touch virtually. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted an unprecedented uptick in remote work and the need to stay connected from home.

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