Zoom CEO Apologizes For Having ‘Fallen Short’ On Privacy And Security
The founder and CEO of Zoom, Eric Yuan has apologized to the video conferencing app's millions of users after coming under fire for a host of privacy issues at a time when it has emerged as a vital social and professional lifeline for many.
"We recognize that we have fallen short of the community's -- and our own -- privacy and security expectations," Eric Yuan said. "For that, I am deeply sorry." Zoom crossed 200 million daily meeting participants in the month of March.
New features will not be added for the next 90 days and instead will focus solely on addressing privacy issues, Yuan said. The company will also release a transparency report, similar to the ones periodically shared by tech giants such as Facebook, Google, and Twitter, which details requests for data or content from government authorities.
Read the article at CNN.
An Inside Look at Geotab, A Global Telematics Powerhouse
By Mark Boada, Executive Editor
One of the central components of the so-called “mobility revolution” is the booming application of telematics, the wireless digital connection of automobiles. Canada-based Geotab is a world leader in the field, and in this exclusive interview with Fleet Management Weekly, Edward Kulperger, the company’s senior vice president for Europe, provides an inside look into the company, discussing its size, growth rate, fleet focus and agenda for the transition to electric vehicles.
Geotab’s message to the global fleet market right now?
A couple of things. First, that we’re the largest telematics company in the world now. We have a little over 2 million connected vehicles. We’ve been investing heavily into electric vehicles and big data for many years, and we feel that we are well-positioned as a telematics data platform to take advantage of the next wave of investment into connecting your vehicles.
We have 40 billion data points coming into our system every day, so we are one of the largest Cloud organizations on the planet. As industry leaders have said, mobility – understanding and more efficiently managing the movement of goods and vehicles – is going to be the next megatrend, and we think we’re well ahead of the curve there. We’re entirely fleet-focused, and our investment into Big Data, EV technology, and enabling fleets to go and operate electric.
COVID-19: Driver Safety Tips
eDriving COVID-19 Resource Center
Around the world many people who work in health care, delivery, service, emergency response, government, and many other industries are continuing to leave their homes to ensure that essential supplies and services continue to reach those in need during this difficult time.
To help keep those who drive for work safe, eDriving has shared the following Driver Safety Tips, published as part of its dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center. Visit the Resource Center for Workplace Safety Guidance, Fleet Manager Guides and information on eDriving’s upcoming COVID-19 safety-related webinar and eLearning module.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Pool Fleets: What Fleet Managers are Doing to Protect Their Drivers
By Mark Boada, Executive Editor
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a new challenge to fleets, particularly pool fleets, those for which different drivers may be assigned to use the same vehicle day to day or even shift to shift or hour-to-hour.
The reason is that the coronavirus has been found to remain active on surfaces for up to 96 hours and infected drivers who don’t show symptoms may be passing the virus along to the next one.
Last week, Donlen, one of the largest fleet management companies in North America, hosted an hour-long, webcast “think tank” in which company executives, panelists and what a Donlen co-host said was a “packed” virtual audience of fleet professionals shared the measures they are taking to try to keep their shared vehicles virus-free.
Mentor by eDriving(SM) Sees Great Results with Service Fleets
Service fleets are seeing some great results with Mentor from eDriving - particularly beneficial are the “first notice of loss” feature and the DVIR feature.
