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| Zoom launches an update to address privacy and security issues |
Zoom has launched version 5.0 of its app to address some of the complaints that the app has faced in the past few weeks.
In the new update, there is a security token that combines many security service functions. It can be used to quickly lock meetings, remove attendees, restrict screen sharing, and chat in meetings.
By default, most users can extend the range of activation passwords, while IT administrators can reduce the complexity of passwords for service users in business areas. By default, the service activates the waiting room functionality for basic accounts, business accounts, individual licensing accounts, and training accounts. This feature allows the host to isolate attendees in the virtual room before they can join the meeting.
Zoom has improved some cryptographic functionality by switching to the 256-bit GCM AES encryption standard. However, this is not the type of encryption (end-to-end) that the service is said to support.
It should be noted that a shareholder of the company (Zoom) filed a group lawsuit against the company earlier this month, claiming that the company exaggerated its confidentiality standards and did not disclose that the service was not used to support the encryption service (end-to-end).
(ZOOM), CEO (Eric Yuan), previously apologized to users, saying the company was not meeting community privacy and safety expectations and was taking steps to solve the problem.
Zoom tried to solve the security issue, and millions of new users came to us from all over the world because after implementing the shutdown procedures, people had to work from their homes to slow the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-). 19).
However, the company was vehemently rejected by users who were concerned about the lack of full encryption of the conference sessions and problems of monitoring and unauthorized access to the conference.