Zoom hires former Facebook security chief to beef up privacy, safety

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Zoom Video Communications Inc has hired former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser and formed an advisory board to improve the video conferencing app's privacy and security issues amid a global backlash against the platform.

FILE PHOTO: The Zoom Video Communications ticker symbol is pictured at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York, New York, U.S., April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

- Zoom Video Communications Inc has hired former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser and formed an advisory board to improve the video conferencing app’s privacy and security issues amid a global backlash against the platform. Zoom is facing widespread criticism from users worried about the lack of end-to-end encryption of meeting sessions and “zoombombing”, where uninvited guests crash into meetings.

 

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zoom should hire Trump

🦊 guarding the 🐔 house! zoom privacy 😂🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

HaaHAHA sksksk

It left back door to CCP to spy on people.

Day late and dollar short my dudes. Your reputation is already compromised.

😂😂😂😂😂

O M G...REALLY

The Zoom bombing issues are more about user ignorance around built-in security features than the product itself.

Seriously...

Facebook is safe?

So the accusation was true

Security from Facebook🙄

FB security chief? Well we're all fucked now.....

Facebook security LOL

I feel safe already...

NiceBastard Same security chief who let Cambridge Analytica and russian hackers in without restriction? Smart move. Not.

Lmaooooooooooo we are so fucked

Lol. Now the rest of the world will have the same access as China.

Nothing could save Zoom when there is no more trust. They knew what they were doing before they were caught.

Too late. I won’t trust zoom anymore.

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