Zoom has become the platform of choice for professional video conferencing globally amid the coronavirus-forced lockdowns and social distancing norms. Several privacy and security concerns surrounding Zoom have come to the fore. Now, a fresh report claims that over 500,000 Zoom accounts have been hacked and are being sold on the dark web.
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The advisory, which was issued by the Cyber Coordination Centre (CyCord), under the union ministry of home affairs, states that the platform is not for use by government officers/officials for official purposes.
There have already been concerns about unwanted visitors entering chats as well as the security features of the platform, but a government advisory against its use is a first.
If you feel unsecure on the platform, you can delete your Zoom account. The account deletion process is quite simple for Zoom’s basic (free) account users.
Here’s Step-by-step guide to delete / terminate the Zoom account:
1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. Click Account Management > Account Profile.
3. Click Terminate My Account.
4. Click Yes to confirm that you would like to terminate your Zoom account. This will permanently delete your Zoom account.
5. Click Yes to confirm that you would like to terminate your Zoom account. This will permanently delete your Zoom account.
However, Zoom’s paid (licensed) users have to first cancel their subscription before they can delete their account.
How do I cancel my Zoom subscription:
1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. Click Account Management > Billing.
3. On the Current Plans tab, click Cancel Subscription to stop your subscription’s automatic renewal.
4. Confirm your request by selecting Cancel Subscription.
5. Choose why you would no longer like to renew your subscription.
6. Once complete, click Submit.
7. Your plan status will now be updated to Canceled. You will still have use of your paid plan for the rest of the billing period. If you would no longer like to have the plan cancelled, you will be able to reactivate your plan by selecting Reactivate Plan on the My Subscriptions page.
Note: If instead of seeing Cancel Subscription, it says Contact Sales, you will need to contact our sales group to have the plan cancelled.
