MHA warns govt officials against holding Zoom meetings

NEW DELHI: Zoom meeting platform is not safe and it is not to be used for official purposes by Government officials, the Home Ministry said on Thursday.

The warning, earlier issued by Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In), was reiterated by the Cyber Coordination Centre (CyCord) of the Home Ministry in an advisory.

“This advisory states that the platform is not for use by Government officers/officials for official purposes,” a statement from the ministry said.

Zoom became a popular application for executives conducting meetings while working from home during the countrywide lockdown announced by the Central Government to contain coronavirus pandemic in the country. (AGENCIES)