Bloomberg Law
April 8, 2020, 2:20 AM

Taiwan Bans Official Use of Zoom Over Cybersecurity Concerns (1)

Debby Wu
Debby Wu
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Samson Ellis
Samson Ellis
Bloomberg News
Vlad  Savov
Vlad Savov
Bloomberg News

Taiwan barred all official use of Zoom, becoming one of the first governments to impose an outright ban on the popular video-conferencing app over mounting security concerns.

Agencies should avoid using services such as Zoom as they may have security flaws, the island’s cabinet said in a statement Tuesday. Governments, companies and individuals around the world, including in Taiwan, have been using the app to conduct meetings remotely in an effort to minimize person-to-person contact amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Taiwan’s ban is the latest blow to San Jose-based Zoom Video Communications Inc. as it struggles to cope with an explosion ...