Zoom has said that it acted quickly to tighten security after reports of Zoombombing began to surface. It’s really important to have the technology down and the security down before you go to market.”

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Mark Molumphy, an attorney representing Zoom users, said: “The case itself and the settlement that we’ve obtained will become a standard for other technology companies going forward. Zoom is required to develop and maintain a user-support ticket system for tracking reports of meeting disruptions, a documented process for communicating with law enforcement about meeting disruptions involving illegal content, and security features like waiting rooms for attendees, a suspend-meeting button and the ability to block users from specific countries. A negotiated settlement received preliminary approval from the court in October last year prior to final approval this week.Īccording to a report by, Zoom agreed to more than a dozen major changes to its practices designed to “improve meeting security, bolster privacy disclosures and safeguard consumer data” as part of the settlement. The court ruled on Zoom’s motion to dismiss last year, allowing several claims in the litigation to move forward. The suit was brought by the law firms Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP and Ahdoot & Wolfsonand was heard by the US District Court in the Northern District of California. As part of the negotiated settlement, Zoom agreed to implement comprehensive reforms to its business practices.

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