Cyberconferencing company Zoom Video Communications Inc yesterday began operating a cloud computing data center in Taiwan, after becoming the first US company to pass the government’s mobile application basic security test.
Zoom has met the two main requirements for overseas cyberconferencing companies set by the government in 2020 — operating servers locally and passing a cybersecurity test conducted by a third party, the company said in a statement.
The iOS and Android versions of its mobile applications passed the test conducted by the government-sponsored Telecom Technology Center, it said.
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The inauguration of the data center marked a milestone in the California-headquartered firm’s development, Zoom product and engineering president Velchamy Sankarlingam said, adding that he expects Zoom to play a key role in many sectors in Taiwan.
The company’s security had been questioned by the government as recently as 2020 when the Executive Yuan mentioned Zoom in an advisory, saying that people should be aware of information security risks when using cyberconferencing platforms.
The advisory came shortly after the platforms’ popularity surged amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Should it become operationally necessary to engage in videoconferencing, the underlying video software to be used should not have associated security or privacy concerns, such as the Zoom video communication service,” the Executive Yuan said.
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