Zoom plans to roll out strong encryption for paying customers

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[SAN FRANCISCO] Video conferencing provider Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, but not by users of its free consumer accounts, a company official said on Friday. Read more at The Business Times.

But that has allowed opportunities for troublemakers to slip into meetings, sometimes after pretending to be invitees.

Safety experts and law enforcement have warned that sexual predators and other criminals are increasingly using encrypted communications to avoid detection. Zoom hired Mr Stamos and other experts after a series of security failures led some institutions to ban its use. Last week Zoom released a technical paper on its encryption plans, without saying how widely they would reach.

Full encryption for every meeting would leave Zoom's trust and safety team unable to add itself as a participant in gatherings to tackle abuse in real time, Mr Stamos added. Other providers of encrypted communication either charge business users or act as nonprofits, such as the makers of Signal.

 

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