Zoom Video Communications Inc worked with Singapore’s Economic Development Board in setting up the new data centre. — Reuters
Zoom Video Communications Inc, the popular conferencing app facing scrutiny over whether it transmits data to China, has opened a data centre in Singapore, diversifying its network and expanding into South-East Asia for the first time.
Zoom has seen global usage of its services surge during coronavirus shutdowns, but the increasing popularity of the app has also shone a spotlight on the vulnerabilities in its software encryption. In April, Singapore briefly halted the use of the app for home-based education following reports of hackers breaching some of the sessions and posting obscene images.
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