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Privacy conscious yet uses Zoom. Hmm

• bitcharmer 6y ago
  Zoom is now offering e2e encryption for all users. What exactly do you have problem with?
  • falcolas 6y ago
    "Now" being the key word. It wasn't for a very long time.
  • jsf01 6y ago
    They have a history. - running a secret local server on client machines (which incidentally led to several vulnerabilities including the one that enabled attackers to gain webcam and audio access, as well as login credentials) - lying about e2e encryption (or if you give them the benefit of the doubt, at the very least being disingenuous about it) - routing all calls through servers in China - not being explicit about the many conditions that disabled encryption (such as having a participant call in from a phone, recording the session, etc) - widespread data collection for targeting purposes - sharing said data with Facebook - automatically reinstalling the client after you have tried to delete it - a shady installer that uses preinstall scripts to install the app without the user ever having to click “install” - gaining root access in their installer - overriding the password prompt message to make it seem like the system is requesting admin rights and not Zoom itself Many of these have been patched, to Zoom’s credit, and others have been explained away. But you can’t look at a company with a history like that and say that Zoom would knowingly be the app of choice for a privacy conscious user.
• awinter-py 6y ago
  conscious just means conscious, doesn't address where you place your priorities I wish people pushed back more, but 'conscious' better than 'unconscious'