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 will, from next month, offer strong E2E encryption (E2EE) as a beta to anyone willing to hand over their details to confirm an account. We note that Google Meet and other rival services do not offer E2EE.
"Today, Zoom released an updated E2EE design on GitHub," Zoom CEO Eric Yuan offer proper encryption accounts verify phone number
