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ZOOM is the weakest link

5 April 2020

Zoom has become the go-to video conferencing solution for social distancing in these coronavirus times. Unfortunately, you would do well to distance yourself from Zoom

The platform has some serious security weaknesses as well as dubious personal data harvesting practices and deeply inadequate privacy controls. Our advice is unequivocal; do not use Zoom in your web browser, do not install the app. Have no contact with the platform at all.

We’d guess, Zoom’s developers are working hard to fix the problems but that is their problem. Make sure it isn’t yours. We suggest using Skype or Google Duo as an alternative.

Further reading
– the problem

  • Zoom boss apologises for security issues and promises fixes – BBC News
  • ‘Zoom is malware’: why experts worry about the video conferencing platform – The Guardian
  • Zoom’s Big Security Problems, Summarized – Forbes
  • Zoom’s encryption is “not suited for secrets” and has surprising links to China, researchers discover – The Intercept_
  • Zoom meetings aren’t end-to-end encrypted, despite misleading marketing – The Intercept_

– the solution

  • Zoom alternatives: 5 options for people who care about security and privacy – Forbes
  • The best alternatives to Zoom for videoconferencing – The Verge
  • 10 Zoom alternatives for more secure, cross-platform video calls – 9 to 5 Mac
  • Zoom alternatives – Zapier
  • Alternatives for Zoom on all platforms – AlternativeTo.net

Resources

  • FreePik
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