swarfendor437   14 #1 Posted April 7, 2020 For anyone using Zoom would advise you sign this petition.  https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-zoom-to-stop-putting-people-in-danger-during-the-covid-19-crisis   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim Hardie   527 #2 Posted April 7, 2020 1 hour ago, swarfendor437 said: For anyone using Zoom would advise you sign this petition.  https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-zoom-to-stop-putting-people-in-danger-during-the-covid-19-crisis   It's already been done. About three days ago it was changed so that you cannot join a meeting without the host accepting the request. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus   540 #3 Posted April 8, 2020 10 hours ago, Jim Hardie said: It's already been done. About three days ago it was changed so that you cannot join a meeting without the host accepting the request. Zoom's security problems go way beyond issues joining meetings:  Zoom's end-to-end encryption isn't actually end-to-end at all.  Zoom vows to spend next 90 days thinking hard about its security and privacy after rough week, meeting ID war-dialing tool emerges  Not only is Zoom's strong end-to-end encryption not actually end-to-end, its encryption isn't even that strong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
the_bloke   17 #4 Posted April 8, 2020 I wouldn't use Zoom for anything that has to be remotely secure.  I really have no idea what a petition is going to do though. Zoom has as much right to publish software as you or I, even if it's full of security holes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #5 Posted April 8, 2020 A petition for a private software company writing software which does what they want it to? They've already said they'll try to fix things. But you have a lot of choice so don't use it.  No-one would even know about Zoom if it weren't for this outbreak.  A petition is just ridiculous.  Would you start a petition for any other software company to fix a bug in their software? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
TheNugget   10 #6 Posted April 8, 2020 If you don’t like it use something else! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #7 Posted April 14, 2020 Why mindlessly post a petition link then? This post is actually useful because you provide alternatives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 Â Â 14 #8 Posted April 14, 2020 The petition link was from an email I received - I did it to warn users who might be using it. Once bitten twice shy and all that. Just like I won't touch Linked-In after it was a source of viruses in the past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Albert the Cat   0 #9 Posted April 18, 2020 Who the hell uses Zoom anyway. If you value security then use Skype. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437   14 #10 Posted April 21, 2020 On 18/04/2020 at 14:24, Albert the Cat said: Who the hell uses Zoom anyway. If you value security then use Skype. https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/is-skype-safe-and-secure-what-are-the-alternatives/  Surprised that Zoom gets a mention at the end!  https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/04/21/uk_commons_agrees_to_allow_zoom/  https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/27/doc_searls_zoom_privacy/  https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/04/17/india_government_zoom_ban/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 Â Â 14 #11 Posted May 17, 2020 Just a quick update on Jitsi - this was working great in Firefox until the most recent update to Firefox - then Jitsi reported that currently Firefox isn't supported and to use either Chrome or Chromium - I found a better solution, because in Firefox I like the way there is a small icon that floats at the top of the screen to easily get back to Jitsi meet. The solution is to add 'User-Switcher and Manager Extension' thus: Â Â Obviously if you are running a browser on the Windows platform then in the drop-down next to Linux you would choose Windows instead. Works great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 Â Â 14 #12 Posted May 26, 2020 While you can't share your desktop using the above method, the alternative is to use Vivaldi Browser which uses Chrome extensions - now view desktop works! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...