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Re: Zoom and security


Tammy Horne
 

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Hi all. I also recall seeing a message a couple of weeks ago, when using the Zoom app, that there is an option to join in browser but there is less functionality when using it in the browser. (Not in those exact words, but that was the message conveyed regarding using browser vs app.)

Tammy Horne

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tobias Bantzhaff
Sent: April 22, 2020 1:02 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [f4c-response] Zoom and security

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?Dear Catherine,?

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I recently encountered the same challenge as the fund members.?

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There is a simple solution to it:

As a first step the zoom webpage only offers the ?download & run Zoom¡° option. Once you open this link, the download pop up window opens. Cancel this one and only in this moment an additional text line in smaller font size with the option ?join from your browser¡° shows up.

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Not intuitive at least for me, but presumably on purpose by Zoom.

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I hope this helps.

All the best,

Tobias

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Tobias Bantzhaff?

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Am 22.04.2020 um 19:47 schrieb Catherine Borgman-Arboleda <cborgman.arboleda@...>:

?Thanks both to you and Bev..

I wonder why the fund members were saying that when they deleted the zoom desk top app and to access through the web link (which is recommended in the articles for increased security) they were asked by zoom to download the app again, and couldn¡¯t just access by the weblink¡­hmm.. to explore more I guess.

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On Apr 22, 2020, at 12:45 PM, Stephanie Barnes <stephanie@...> wrote:

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Hi Catherine,

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This was just published today, it talks about the changes Zoom is making, they are definitely taking the security issues seriously and working to address them??Zoom is posting information about updates etc. on their website, so you can take a look and see what else is there and that might be helpful.

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Hopefully that helps address at least some of your and your client¡¯s concerns.?

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Best Regards,

Stephanie?

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Stephanie Barnes
Chief Catalyst
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On 22. Apr 2020, at 19:34, Catherine Borgman-Arboleda <cborgman.arboleda@...> wrote:

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Hello!

I¡¯ve been reading about the Zoom security issues but just want to raise this again. I work with human rights groups and so security is a huge issue. Today I was talking to a women¡¯s fund in Poland and they were expressing that their digital security folks were saying absolutely under no terms should they be using zoom and so they¡¯ve been experimenting, with a great deal of frustration, with other platforms, mostly Jitsi I believe. It is already so challenging for them to move some of their conversations/workshops online with accessible technology, and now without access to Zoom I fear they are going stop their exploration of new ways of engaging voices online which could be really exciting for them, as they work to support the feminist movement in a country where things are very challenging right now¡­ ?(Also, most of these smaller groups have their capacity stretched to the breaking point, and so don¡¯t have a lot of time to spend experimenting, learning new technologies ?- it¡¯s just a reality.)

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?I am wondering if anyone has more insights into making Zoom more secure? They seem particularly worried about having now to download zoom on their computers, and the access this then gives Zoom to their other data. ?Do we think Zoom has planned another tier of ¡°more secure¡± accounts? Does anyone have any insights??

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Many thanks!

Catherine

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Catherine Borgman-Arboleda

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