Zoom agreed to settle FTC’s lawsuit. Under the proposed settlement, the company agreed to establish and implement a comprehensive security program to address the allegations against it.
On Tuesday, the FTC said it received 12 comments on its proposed settlement with Zoom. Its Commissioners voted 3-2 on January 19 to finalize the settlement and to send responses to the commenters.
Aside from implementing a comprehensive security program, the Commission’s final order requires Zoom to review any software updates for security flaws. It requires the company to ensure the updates will not hamper third-party security features.
In addition, the final order requires Zoom to obtain assessments of its security program by an independent party every other year.
Furthermore, the company must notify the FTC if a data breach occurs in its video conferencing platform.
Statements regarding FTC’s final order
In a statement, Commissioner Christine Wilson said the FTC’s proposed final order “provides immediate, strong relief to consumers.”
