Zoom to offer proper end-to-end encryption to free vid-chat accounts – not just paid-up bods – once you verify your phone number...

Zoom today said it will make end-to-end (E2E) encryption available to all of its users, regardless of whether they pay for it or not. The videoconferencing overnight-sensation has walked back its initial plan to limit E2E cryptography to schools and paid-for accounts, after facing a storm of criticism for the restriction. It …

[Flak]

Confidentiality for the price of anonymity

Interesting trade-off which should be fine for most legitimate uses of the platform.

[Claptrap314]

Re: Confidentiality for the price of anonymity

Outside China. Or a few other places, depending on your definition of "legitimate users".

[Roland6]

"Today, Zoom released an updated E2EE design on GitHub,"

It's nice to see that finally, people are beginning to appreciate the value of open design.

[razorfishsl]

I would say no...

Currently China is collecting phone numbers & imei's to verify a persons identity......

you have to supply legally verifiable documents to get any sort of phone card in China.