By: ABC News
June 18, 2020
Zoom will now allow end-to-end encryption for all users after the videoconferencing platform came under fire for privacy concerns.
Evan Greer, the deputy director of nonprofit digital rights group Fight for the Future, called the decision “a big victory for grassroots activists who fought hard to make sure that Zoom offers strong encryption to everyone, not just to their corporate clients and those who can pay.”
“End-to-end encryption is one of the most important technologies keeping people safe online, and it’s essential for basic human rights,” she added in a statement. “Every company should offer users end-to-end encryption wherever possible. And companies should stand up for their users’ rights by refusing to enter into partnerships or build backdoors for law enforcement agencies that routinely abuse their power.”