Zoom finally rolls out end-to-end encryption, but you have to enable it

Hey, would you look at that: A tech company actually followed through on a promise to respect its customers' privacy. 

Zoom announced Wednesday that, starting next week, it will finally make end-to-end encryption available for all users — both paid and free. This is a huge step toward securing its users' calls, and brings Zoom more in line with end-to-end encrypted competitors like FaceTime and Signal. Of course, there's a rather large catch: You have to turn the feature on yourself. 

For the unfamiliar, end-to-end encryption is the industry gold standard and means (at least in theory) that no one other than the intended call participants — not even Zoom itself, and not law enforcement or hackers — can see or hear the contents of your call. Notably, Zoom is couching the launch as a "technical preview," and is soliciting feedback for the first 30 days. Even so, this is a positive step in the right direction.  Read more...