Singapore teachers drop Zoom after online class gatecrashed | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN – News of Bahrain- DT News

Singapore teachers drop Zoom after online class gatecrashed | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN – News of Bahrain- DT News

Singapore teachers drop Zoom after online class gatecrashed. Singapore's teachers have stopped using controversial video-conferencing app Zoom for remote education during the coronavirus lockdown, officials said Friday, after intruders reportedly made lewd comments in a virtual class.. Zoom has exploded in popularity as governments worldwide order people to stay home to fight the spread of the virus, but it faces growing security and privacy concerns.. Singapore's education ministry is investigating the "very serious incidents" and teachers have suspended use of the app while security issues are ironed out, said Aaron Loh, from the ministry's educational technology division. ". We are already working with Zoom to enhance its security settings and make these security measures clear and easy to follow," he said in a statement.. Zoom said in a statement that it "strongly condemns" such behaviour, adding it was "committed to providing educators with the tools and resources they need on a safe and secure platform".. The app has become a goto service for everything from remote education, to exercise classes and happy hour celebrations as more and more people are stuck at home.. After initially keeping its virus outbreak in check, Singapore has seen a surge in cases this month..