Despite Security Issues, Zoom Usage Grows In India

Despite concerns over security and data breach, Zoom, the video conferencing app is growing exponentially. It is zooming on the fast lane ever since the lockdown was imposed. In the last 12 weeks, it has gone up from 1 crore users a day to 30 crore per day. India accounts for a large number of these users.

Not just those in the business, but even those in non-enterprise sector are taking to Zoom in a big way. Many organisations are conducting daily meetings through the Zoom, while a large part of the online classes and tutions are happening on Zoom. Interestingly, after the lockdown, Zoom app is the most downloaded app and has beaten the likes of instagram, tiktok and whatsapp. Though there are other video conferencing apps, Zoom seems to be the most preferred one.

However, the government officials have been barred from using Zoom due to security and privacy issues. The Cyber Coordination Centre of the Home Ministry has issued an advisory against the use of Zoom in government offices. Similarly, zoom bombing or hacking of the online meetings by unscrupulous elements are also a source of concern.