John,
Zoom has been misleading all of us. Their video conferences are not safe or secure. And during this crisis, that means they’re putting people in danger.1
But Zoom is showing signs that it’s ready to clean up its act. Sign the petition to tell them to keep people safe by actually implementing end-to-end encryption.
Zoom has exploded in popularity as users have flocked to use audio and video conference services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With this popularity has come greater attention and numerous investigations that revealed serious privacy and security issues.2
The good news is that Zoom seems to be responding. This week they made a number of important changes to address some of our top concerns. But they’re still not doing the number one most important thing they could do to keep people safe: implementing real end-to-end encryption.3
Agencies tasked with battling COVID-19 are using Zoom to discuss sensitive, confidential health information. Therapists and doctors are using it for incredibly private conversations with patients. Children are using it to go to school. End-to-end encryption is needed now more than ever to protect sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands.
Zoom has apologized for misleading the public and claiming they were using strong encryption when they weren’t. But we don’t need Zoom’s apology. We need their platform to be safe.4
Without end to end encryption, we’re all vulnerable. Zoom employees, stalkers, criminals, or governments could be snooping on our conversations––they’re just asking us to trust them.
Demand Zoom protects us from these threats and implement default end to end encryption for all video calls, audio, and text chats.
TAKE ACTION
The recent flood of new users has grabbed the attention of cyber-criminals and hackers. It’s only a matter of time before governments and law enforcement agencies around the world start demanding that Zoom hand over our data or build back doors so they can spy on us.5
Zoom implementing end to end encryption could be one of the single most important things any company could do to keep people safe right now.
Tell Zoom to keep us safe.
Together,
Ayele, Fight for the Future
Footnotes:
1. The Intercept. https://theintercept.com/2020/03/31/zoom-meeting-encryption/
2. Tech Crunch. https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/31/zoom-at-your-own-risk/
3. Zoom. https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/04/01/facts-around-zoom-encryption-for-meetings-webinars/
4. Tech Crunch. https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/01/zoom-doom/
5. Citizen Lab. https://citizenlab.ca/2020/04/move-fast-roll-your-own-crypto-a-quick-look-at-the-confidentiality-of-zoom-meetings/
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