Day: January 11, 2022

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Zoom Becomes the First Video Communications Client to Attain Common Criteria Certification

Issued by the German Federal Office for Information Security, the Certification Reinforces Zoom’s Commitment to Security

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) today announced that Zoom Meeting Client version 5.6.6 has become the first video communications client to attain certification for Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 2 (v3.1 rev. 5), issued by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).

Common Criteria is an international standard for objectively evaluating that an IT product satisfies a defined set of security requirements. The evaluation involves analyzing a specific set of security targets, including guidance documentation, architectural design, life cycle aspects, testing and vulnerability assessment. The Zoom Meeting Client v5.6.6 has been evaluated by the BSI against the Common Criteria standard and found to exhibit a clear chain of evidence that the process of specification, implementation, and evaluation has been conducted in a rigorous and standard manner.

Mutually recognized in more than 25 countries including the UK, US, Canada, and Germany, Common Criteria is regarded as a leading benchmark for IT product security certification. A growing number of users expect IT vendors to produce trusted and reliable evidence for the cybersecurity capabilities of their products.

“This Common Criteria certification represents a major milestone for Zoom,” said Jason Lee, Chief Information Security Officer at Zoom. “We’re the first video communications client to receive this important certification, reinforcing our commitment to our customers. Security and privacy are the cornerstones of everything we do, and we are continually innovating secure solutions for all users of our platform.”

At present, the BSI has certified Zoom version 5.6.6 for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. While version 5.6.6 was the version of Zoom client available at the time of the certification, we always recommend customers utilize the newest version of the client to take advantage of Zoom’s latest security updates and features.

“The Common Criteria certification is a global benchmark in cybersecurity,” said Sandro Amendola, Head of Standardization/Certification/Telecommunications Networks Security Department, BSI. “The Zoom client demonstrated a high security standard across its product, successfully completing one of the most demanding evaluation procedures a company can undertake.”

To learn more about Zoom’s Common Criteria certification, please visit the BSI website and the Zoom Trust Center.

About Zoom
Zoom is for you. We help you express ideas, connect to others, and build toward a future limited only by your imagination. Our frictionless communications platform is the only one that started with video as its foundation, and we have set the standard for innovation ever since. That is why we are an intuitive, scalable, and secure choice for individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises alike. Founded in 2011, Zoom is publicly traded (NASDAQ: ZM) and headquartered in San Jose, California. Visit zoom.com and follow @zoom.

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Over 100 mln people received at least 1 dose of anti-Covid vaccine: Asad

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said over one hundred million people have received at least one dose of Anti-Covid vaccine.

In a tweet on Tuesday, he said nearly seventy five million are fully vaccinated.

Describing it as another major milestone in the vaccination campaign, he however, said work is not complete yet and there is a need to keep the momentum going.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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Qatar Energy to Become Stakeholder in Private LNG Terminal in Port Qasim

Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs, His Excellency Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, announced to become a shareholder in the private LNG terminal to be built in Port Qasim.

Qatar Energy will be a shareholder in the private sector LNG terminal to be set up at Port Qasim. The final agreement for the construction of the LNG terminal at Port Qasim will be finalized by the end of January.

Qatari Minister, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, will sign the agreement in Pakistan. Qatar also reiterated support for Pakistan in the LNG sector.

A video conference was held between Minister Maritime Affairs, Ali Zaidi, and Minister of State for Energy and CEO of Qatar Energy, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, in this regard. Secretary Petroleum, Chairman OGRA, and others were also present during the video conference.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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Binance Ready to Share Information With FIA on $100 Million Scam Involving Pakistanis

The world’s biggest crypto exchange, Binance, has established contact with the Cyber Crime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and pledged full assistance with a mega-scam involving 11 Binance-linked applications which were used by fraudsters to loot over $100 million (Rs. 17.68 billion) from Pakistani investors.

As per a series of tweets by the Head of the FIA Cyber Crime Sindh Zone, Imran Riaz, Binance has nominated a two-member team to coordinate with the agency. “They are former investigators with the U.S. Department of Treasury and specialize in cryptocurrency investigations,” he said.

He also praised Binance’s response, which he said was appropriate, given the severity of the situation, and expressed his desire to continue working with the firm to uncover criminal activities involving cryptocurrency in the foreseeable future.

“I appreciate the response of Binance keeping in view the gravity of the issue and looking forward to continued cooperation in unearthing criminal activities based on cryptocurrency,” he tweeted.

Apps named MCX, HFC, HTFOX, FXCOPY, OKIMINI, BB001, AVG86C, BX66, UG, TASKTOK, and 91fp were using Binance blockchain addresses for fraudulent transactions.

According to an official press release issued last week, the Cyber Crime Wing had summoned the General Manager/Growth Analyst Binance Pakistan (Crypto Currency Exchange), Hamza Khan, to come before the FIA and explain his position on the company’s involvement in fraudulent applications.

To recall, according to the initial findings of the FIA inquiry, each of these applications had an average of 5,000 customers. The reported range of investments per person was from $100 to $80,000, with an estimated average of $2,400 per person, making the estimated scam stand at nearly $100 million (Rs. 17.7 billion).

The FIA Cyber Crime Sindh has started working on keeping a close eye on the peer-to-peer transactions performed by Pakistanis using the application to prevent terror financing and money laundering as Binance is the largest easy-to-go platform facilitating such activities.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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ECC to Approve Rs. 60 Million for Purchase of Helicopter Parts

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is likely to approve a technical supplementary grant of Rs. 60 million within sanctioned budget for the purchase of spare parts for helicopter maintenance upon request of the Interior Ministry.

The meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet will be held on Wednesday, 12 January 2022, at Pak-Secretariat in Islamabad. The Minister of Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, will chair the meeting.

Sources told Propakistani that ECC will review a summary and give the nod for releasing the amount as a technical supplementary grant for helicopter maintenance by HQs Frontier Corps Balochistan (North), Quetta.

The ECC will review the request for the Technical Supplementary Grant under Pakistan Raises Revenue Program (PRRP) of Rs. 4 billion under demand by the Federal Board of Revenue.

The meeting participants will also review the proposal for a Technical Supplementary Grant amounting to Rs. 78,500 million for the projects of ICAT Administration, Islamabad. A grant to the tune of Rs. 3 million within sanctioned budget for the purchase of spare parts for helicopter maintenance by HQs Frontier Corps KP (North), Peshawar, during CFY 2021-22.

Moreover, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research will seek approval for the notification of Minimum Indicative Prices of tobacco crop 2022.

Source: Pro Pakistani