Taiwan bans government use of Zoom app

Agencies should avoid using services such as Zoom as they may have security flaws, the island’s cabinet said in a statement.

TAIPEI: 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 security concerns.

Agencies should avoid using services such as Zoom as they may have security flaws, the island’s cabinet said in a statement.

Governments, companies and individuals around the world, including in Taiwan, have been using the app to conduct meetings remotely in an effort to minimise person-to-person contact amid the coronavirus pandemic.