Friday, April 3, 2020

Zoom is a good product, and performs a great service in these days of social distancing. Can they PLEASE not give the keys to China?

I know it makes me sound like a horrible person, but there really are concerns about keys that are really easy for authoritarian governments to "request". 

Especially when they're asked "which one do you want"?  And the answer is haha "all of them" forever.

( Profound apologies to people who I told they could sorta trust zoom. )

Slashdot again: Zoom's Encryption Is 'Not Suited for Secrets' and Has Surprising Links To China, Researchers Discover

links to theintercept.com

ZOOM’S ENCRYPTION IS “NOT SUITED FOR SECRETS” AND HAS SURPRISING LINKS TO CHINA, RESEARCHERS DISCOVER
sometimes using keys issued by servers in China

Come on Zoom, what are you thinking?  And don't blame the Corona Virus for this one.  Your paying customers don't want this...

Perry

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