Stay off Zoom and Google Hangouts, Standard Chartered chief tells staff


Standard Chartered Plc is the latest entity to distance itself from Zoom. — Reuters

SINGAPORE/NEW YORK: Standard Chartered Plc is the first major global bank to tell employees not to use Zoom Video Communications Inc during the coronavirus pandemic due to cybersecurity concerns, according to a memo.

The message, sent by Chief Executive Officer Bill Winters to managers last week, also warned against using Alphabet Inc's Google Hangouts platform for virtual gatherings.

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