"Google Bans Zoom Software From Employee Computers, Citing Security Vulnerabilities..." https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pranavdixit/google-bans-zoom
"Zoom Says Platform Is as Safe as Peers, Boosts Privacy Tools... Video meeting firm taps ex-Facebook security chief as adviser... Zoom Chief Executive Officer Eric Yuan pledged that his company will meet the highest security standards... Zoom Video Communications Inc. is launching a feature called Security that sets all privacy settings to their highest level, including putting passwords on meetings and employing waiting rooms that force meeting hosts to filter conference attendees... The San Jose, California-based company is planning to roll out upgraded encryption for its video calls and meeting rooms for large webinars..." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...rganic&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social
We were going to use this last weekend, for our family get-together. But after reading this, we just used Skype.
Who has banned Zoom? Google, NASA, and more April 9, 2020 https://www.techrepublic.com/article/who-has-banned-zoom-google-nasa-and-more/
Zoom is now 'the Facebook of video apps' Yet another startup that takes our privacy. Seriously April 10, 2020 https://www.engadget.com/zoom-is-now-the-facebook-of-video-apps-190024369.html
Zoom is giving paid users more control over where their calls are routed, after it got slammed for 'mistakenly' using data centers in China April 14, 2020 https://www.businessinsider.in/poli...ata-centers-in-china/articleshow/75131042.cms Zoom: Coming April 18: Control Your Zoom Data Routing
India says Zoom 'not a safe platform' for video conferencing April 16, 2020 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...platform-for-video-conferencing-idUSKCN21Y1LL
BTW, here is a review of 15 video-conferencing apps, done by Mozilla: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/categories/video-call-apps/
Zoom responds to allegations surrounding its China connection May 5, 2020 https://mspoweruser.com/zoom-allegations-china-connection/ The Telegraph: Zoom’s China problem may prove to be its Achilles heel Zoom: Navigating a New Chapter for Zoom
NYC allows Zoom (once again) for remote learning May 6, 2020 https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/5/6/21249689/nyc-schools-education-zoom-ban-reversed
Zoom acquires encryption startup Keybase Keybase is known for its end-to-end encrypted messaging and cloud storage system May 7, 2020 https://www.zdnet.com/article/zoom-acquires-encryption-startup-keybase/ Zoom: Zoom Acquires Keybase and Announces Goal of Developing the Most Broadly Used Enterprise End-to-End Encryption Offering TechCrunch: Zoom acquires Keybase to get end-to-end encryption expertise
NSA survey on video conferencing services, source Schneier's blog: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2020/04/secure_internet.html Link to NSA (PDF): https://media.defense.gov/2020/Apr/24/2002288653/-1/-1/0/CSI-SELECTING-AND-USING-COLLABORATION-SERVICES-SECURELY-SHORT-FINAL.PDF
Zoom responds after hacker streams child abuse video into children’s fitness class https://www.hindustantimes.com/tech...tness-class/story-C4nvOJajqYTL0pSRbDPBjO.html
U.S. FTC indicates it is looking at Zoom privacy woes May 11, 2020 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...is-looking-at-zoom-privacy-woes-idUSKBN22N2MJ
House of Commons set to dump Zoom as it considers British alternative May 11, 2020 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technol...-set-dump-zoom-considers-british-alternative/
WhatsApp Challenges Zoom With 50 Person Video Calling https://www.silicon.co.uk/mobility/...nges-zoom-with-50-person-video-calling-343633
Zoom global outage preventing meetings, video, and audio https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...l-outage-preventing-meetings-video-and-audio/
Zoom suspends free service to individuals in China May 19, 2020 https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Zoom-suspends-free-service-to-individuals-in-China
Zoom to Provide Detailed Info on Upcoming End-to-End Encryption Feature May 21, 2020 https://www.securityweek.com/zoom-provide-detailed-info-upcoming-end-end-encryption-feature
Zoom Publishes Draft Design of End-to-End Encryption Offering May 22, 2020 https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020...aft-design-of-end-to-end-encryption-offering/
SC seeks Centre's response on Zoom ban for privacy breach, security issues May 23, 2020 https://www.business-standard.com/a...g-privacy-security-issues-120052300143_1.html