Thursday, 5 March

Thursday, 5 March2026

Zoom brings on former Facebook security boss to fix privacy problems 

By Basit Ansari
Zoom brings on former Facebook security boss to fix privacy problems 
<p>Zoom has said that it is hiring former Facebook security head Alex Stamos as a consultant. The video conferencing giant is facing criticism for lack of digital security and privacy, as the app has seen a surge in the downloads following global coronavirus lockdown. Stamos was approached by Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan after he&nbsp;tweeted&nbsp;about how Zoom could address its flaws. His hiring is part of Zoom&rsquo;s 90-day plan to beef up security.</p>
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