Door Anoniem: Door Anoniem: Moeten ze eerst eens even overstappen op vergader tools zonder achterlijke voorwaarden. MS Teams en Zoom worden het meest gebruikt en zijn beide zeer privacy onvriendelijke data verzamelaars.
Jitsi, Nextcloud Talk, BigBlueButton zie je in het openbaar bestuur nog veel te weinig.
Als je de monopolie van Teams Zoom wilt doorberken dan moet je met een beter product komen en dit product ook promoten als beter.
Niemand is verplicht om een obscuur product te gebruiken als iedereen Zoom of Teams gebruikt
Opgelet!
Ondanks dat Zoom bekend is is het juist ook wel tamelijk obscuur(duister).
Ik zal hieronder uitleggen waarom.
Gezien de hoge gebruik graad is het veelzeggend dat mensen in het Nederlandse bedrijfsleven het onderstaand niet / nauwelijks delen en/of weten.
Dit terwijl de info er is, je moet alleen even de google algoritmes uitzetten om de feiten ipv het marketing gedreven nieuws te kunnen vinden.
Hier even een willekeurige opsomming van de obscure feiten die al passeerden over Zoom:
De hoofdinvesteerders achter Zoom hebben een malicieus track record in China opgebouwd als het gaat om privacy.
Met veel marketing trokken ze rookgordijnen op en zaaiden ze verwarring over of ze hun leven hadden gebeterd.
Uiteindelijk moest de hoofdbaas erkennen dat ie zelf opdracht had gegeven tot spioneren van gebruikers.
Paar jaar was die man buiten het nieuws totdat ie met Zoom instapte.
Zoom begon al gelijk behoorlijk slecht.
De hoofdbaas ging volgens insiders met Zoom "vrolijk" door waar hij was geëindigd met zijn vorige software investering.
Hier even een paar berichten van bevindingen hoe Zoom te werk ging:
Zoom fixes major Mac webcam security flaw with emergency patch
The company is now removing local Mac web servers
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20688113/zoom-apple-mac-patch-vulnerability-emergency-fix-web-server-remove
ZOOM MEETINGS AREN’T END-TO-END ENCRYPTED, DESPITE MISLEADING MARKETING
https://theintercept.com/2015/04/27/encrypting-laptop-like-mean/Zoom admits some calls were routed through China by mistake
https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/03/zoom-calls-routed-china/?guccounter=1
New York Attorney General Looks Into Zoom’s Privacy Practices
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/technology/new-york-attorney-general-zoom-privacy.html
Federal prosecutors accuse Zoom executive of working with Chinese government to surveil users and suppress video calls
The case is a stunning blow for the $100 billion video-call giant and raises questions about how the California-based company protects users’ data around the world
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/18/zoom-helped-china-surveillance/Zoom Blocks Activist in U.S. After China Objects to Tiananmen Vigil
Though the account was restored, the incident spotlights thorny questions for a company with operations in both countries. It vowed to censor accounts only within China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/technology/zoom-china-tiananmen-square.html
Zoom’s most recent SEC filing shows that the company (through its Chinese affiliates) employs at least 700 employees in China that work in “research and development.” The filing also implies that 81% of Zoom’s revenue comes from North America. Running development out of China likely saves Zoom having to pay Silicon Valley salaries, reducing their expenses and increasing their profit margin. However, this arrangement could also open up Zoom to pressure from Chinese authorities. While the mainline Zoom app (zoom.us) was reportedly blocked in China in November 2019, there are several third-party Chinese companies that sell the Zoom app within China (e.g., zoom.cn, zoomvip.cn, zoomcloud.cn).
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While Zoom is headquartered in the United States, and listed on the NASDAQ, the mainline Zoom app appears to be developed by three companies in China, which all have the name (“Ruanshi Software”). Two of the three companies are owned by Zoom, whereas one is owned by an entity called (“American Cloud Video Software Technology Co., Ltd.”) Job postings for Ruanshi Software in Suzhou include open positions for C++ coders, Android and iOS app developers, and testing engineers.
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5. Conclusion: Not Suited for Secrets
Zoom’s product is user-friendly and has rapidly grown its user base during the COVID-19 pandemic by “just working.” Zoom’s fast growing user base, combined with marketing language around encryption and security, have attracted many sensitive conversations. This sudden popularity likely puts the product in the crosshairs of government intelligence agencies and cybercriminals.
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Questionable Crypto & Encryption Keys Sent to Beijing
Unfortunately for those hoping for privacy, the implementation of call security in Zoom may not match its exceptional usability. We determined that the Zoom app uses non-industry-standard cryptographic techniques with identifiable weaknesses. In addition, during multiple test calls in North America, we observed keys for encrypting and decrypting meetings transmitted to servers in Beijing, China.
https://citizenlab.ca/2020/04/move-fast-roll-your-own-crypto-a-quick-look-at-the-confidentiality-of-zoom-meetings/
Zoom iOS App Sends Data to Facebook Even if You Don’t Have a Facebook Account
Zoom's privacy policy isn't explicit about the data transfer to Facebook at all.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7e599/zoom-ios-app-sends-data-to-facebook-even-if-you-dont-have-a-facebook-account
Federal prosecutors accuse Zoom executive of working with Chinese government to surveil users and suppress video calls
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/federal-prosecutors-accuse-zoom-executive-of-working-with-chinese-government-to-surveil-users-and-suppress-video-calls/
Oftewel, Zoom is software dienst met duistere praktijken. Niet geschikt voor privé / zakelijke video chats / calls.
Voor het overige ben ik trouwens van mening dat het onverstandig en democratie verstorend is om niet gewoon zelf in de 2e kamer via chats te gaan vergaderen. Juist de kamerleden in de 2e kamer kunnen zien is de enige juiste vorm.