cyber

Executive Summary

With remote work in the USA at its peak during spring of 2020, so is the use of conferencing software and its accompanying paranoia. In this article, I talk about the recent buzz around Zoom's security flaws, and take a realistic look at its imperfections, the reasonable use cases of the software, and the expectations and alternatives we should incorporate and explore.

Why are people talking about Zoom?

During April of this year, several vulnerabilities have come into the public discourse about Zoom:

Backstory

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