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Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users, trial to begin in July

To help prevent abuse, Zoom will only make the feature available to users who provide a verified phone number.

By:REUTERS
| Updated on: Aug 20 2022, 21:32 IST
Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption to everyone
Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption to everyone (REUTERS)

Zoom Video Communications Inc will offer its free and paying users end-to-end encryption for video calls and launch a trial version in July, the video conferencing provider said on Wednesday.

California-based Zoom had originally planned to strengthen encryption only for its paying clients.

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The company has attracted millions of free and paying customers as the coronavirus outbreak forced more people to work from home, but has faced criticism over privacy and security issues.

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Zoom also came under fire for failing to disclose that its service was not fully end-to-end encrypted.

ALSO READ: Zoom's strategy for end-to-end encryption a ‘work in progress'

Taiwan and Germany have placed restrictions on Zoom's use, while Elon Musk's SpaceX banned the app over security concerns. The company also faces a class-action lawsuit.

The company hired former chief security officer at Facebook Inc Alex Stamos in April to help bolster its security and rolled out some major upgrades. 

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First Published Date: 18 Jun, 07:36 IST
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