NEW DELHI: After NASA and Elon Musks space exploration company SpaceX, its now Googles turn to ban its employees from using the Zoom app. Ever since work from home has become a norm across the world due to the coronavirus pandemic, professionals have turned to apps like Zoom. The teleconferencing app has seen its popularity go through the charts but comes with its fair share of privacy concerns. As reported by BuzzFeed, Google sent an email last week to all its employees about banning the app. Google told its employees that whoever had Zoom installed on their machines, the software will soon not function. Google emailed employees last week about the ban, telling workers who had the Zoom app installed on their Google-provided machines that the software would soon no longer function. Interestingly, Google does have its own Zoom competitor, Meet, which is a part of the G-Suite apps. Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda told BuzzFeed News that the company has had a policy of not allowing employees to use unapproved apps for work. Recently, our security team informed employees using Zoom Desktop Client that it will no longer run on corporate computers as it does not meet our security standards for apps used by our employees. Employees who have been using Zoom to stay in touch with family and friends can continue to do so through a web browser or via mobile, Castenada told BuzzFeed News. '; var randomNumber = Math.random(); var isIndia = (window.geoinfo && window.geoinfo.CountryCode === 'IN') && (window.location.href.indexOf('outsideindia') === -1 ); console.log(isIndia && randomNumber Elon Musks space exploration company SpaceX has also told its employees not to use Zoom. According to a report by Reuters, SpaceX sent a memo to its employees on March 28 where it clearly stated that employees shouldnt use Zoom. We understand that many of us were using this tool for conferences and meeting support. Please use email, text or phone as alternate means of communication, the memo noted. The report further stated that the company had taken the decision to not use Zoom as the app was facing significant privacy and security concerns. A flurry of online reports has suggested that Zoom does have privacy and security concerns. Lack of end-to-end encryption has been a big concern. Zoom CEO Eric S Yuan said that the company is taking the necessary steps to meet the challenges. The company for the next 90 days will not launch any new features but instead work on security and privacy issues.

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