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                Zoom Rolls Out Preview of End-to-End Encryption

   Josh Centers

   Zoom is [1]currently rolling out end-to-end encryption for its
   videoconferencing service as a 30-day technical preview, which started
   in the middle of October and will run through the middle of November.
   End-to-end encryption will generate and store the keys for
   already-encrypted conversations on the participants' machines, rather
   than on Zoom's servers, ensuring that no one compromising Zoom's
   servers could intercept your conversations. Zoom originally planned for
   end-to-end encryption to be a paid feature, but it will be available to
   free users as well. However, enabling it disables some other Zoom
   features, including telephone dial-in, join before host, cloud
   recording, streaming, live transcription, Breakout Rooms, polling, 1:1
   private chat, and meeting reactions. If you don't need those features
   and want the extra security, you need to enable [2]end-to-end
   encryption at the account level. It's probably overkill for most users
   of Zoom, but we're pleased to see the company offering it as an option
   for those who need it.

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   1. https://blog.zoom.us/zoom-rolling-out-end-to-end-encryption-offering/
   2. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360048660871-End-to-end-E2E-encryption-for-meetings
   3. https://blog.zoom.us/zoom-rolling-out-end-to-end-encryption-offering/

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