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Do Not Use Zoom

June 19, 2020    Post   150 words   1 min read
Do Not Use Zoom

Official Website: zoom.us

Zoom is a videoconferencing software program developed by Zoom Video Communications. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom saw a major increase in usage for remote work, distance education, and online social relations.

Reasons why you should not use Zoom

  • Zoom closed account of U.S.-based Chinese activist “to comply with local law”
  • Zoom needs to clean up its privacy act
  • Zoom iOS App Sends Data to Facebook Even if You Don’t Have a Facebook Account
  • Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoom web server
  • Move Fast and Roll Your Own Crypto
  • Does Zoom use end-to-end encryption?
  • Zoom’s Encryption Is “Not Suited for Secrets” and Has Surprising Links to China, Researchers Discover
  • Google Told Its Workers That They Can’t Use Zoom On Their Laptops Anymore
  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX bans Zoom over privacy concerns

Alternatives

  • Jitsi Meet
  • Google Meet *if you REALLY NEED to use Google Services
Do Not Use Zoom

author sizeof(cat)

created Friday, June 19, 2020

tags #tips, #privacy, #security

image Travis Saylor

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