The popular Zoom video conferencing app has been featured in recent weeks for some security and privacy errors. There have been several episodes the company has starred in as well now its manager, Eric S. Yuan, has publicly apologized on the company blog.
The zoom promises to fix bugs in less than three months
It all started when we found out that the Zoom app shared usage data with Facebook, and later we realized that the calls were not limited to encryption even though the website app had revealed it. Shortly thereafter we learned of some questionable techniques that the app used to install on Mac computers, wherein a system access alert was invented and installed without user consent. In the end, we learned that these programs make Mac with Zoom vulnerable to attack as well access the camera and microphone without the user's permission
With all this the company has released a statement signed by its CEO in an effort to silence many users who are already looking for alternatives. The team takes three months to correct various security flaws where it will focus on all its engineers, pause the development of new functions. Through this process Zoom will engage with external security experts and Zoom users to "understand and ensure the safety of all users in all situations".
User response and alternatives
While Zoom focuses on resolving all security breaches that have arisen, many companies have stopped using their services, the last and most popular of SportsX. Company of Elon Musk prevented his employees from using the Zoom app
On a personal level there are a few ways to use Zoom. If our partners have an Apple product a good option to use FaceTime. Apple's video calling platform allows up to 32 participants and uses the final encryption so only chat participants can access it, even if Apple has access.
Other security-focused alternatives A signal recommended by Edward Snowden, and allows us to make phone calls and video calls in a fully enclosed way o Wire, an open source client is a final encryption, based in Switzerland and sponsored by the founder of Skype.
Many spread or known options, many of which do not offer end-to-end encryption, we find Skype, a well-known Microsoft service, in the above Slack, which combines chat, audio and video in one app, Google Hangouts, WhatsApp, which uses encryption, Google Duo, Discord, Facebook Messenger, etc.
Although a business meeting differs greatly from casual conversations with friends, it is always advisable to use platforms with services that have excellent features for security and privacy. Something to hide? Of course not, but everything would be taken out of context.