[SOLVED] Is Zoom safe to install on Mac

[unplanned bacon]

I hear it is not

 

[Anston06]

Of course it is. Take a look at this link: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/203020795-How-To-Install-on-Mac.

 

[RamBoy_69]

Its safe... Don't even worry. Just make sure to turn it off when your not using it and thats all. https://zoom.us/client/latest/Zoom.pkg

 

[USAFRet]

It depends on how safe you think Zoom itself is. The platform (mac or windows) doesn't matter.

I probably wouldn't use it, unless required to.

 

[unplanned bacon]

It depends on how safe you think Zoom itself is. The platform (mac or windows) doesn't matter.

I probably wouldn't use it, unless required to.

Work want to use it because of how many people it supports

 

[USAFRet]

Work want to use it because of how many people it supports

Then you have your answer.
You must use it.

 

[JeckeL]

Safe in what sense? You're concerned some unknown, unsavory entity might join/watch/monitor your session? Nothing is really 100% safe, but as far as video conferencing Zoom is one of the best, it's HIPAA compliant, they'll sign a BAA, etc

I hear it is not

Heard from where? If you search "is zoom hackable/unsafe" I'm sure you'll find content proposing whatever it is you're looking for. That's the case with stuff like that, with the unimaginable amount of stories, opinions, etc out there, you can pretty much validate anything you want. Search "is drinking water unsafe" or "if I sleep more than 8 hours will I go blind" i'm sure you'll find some form of affirmation

 

[USAFRet]

Safe in what sense? You're concerned some unknown, unsavory entity might join/watch/monitor your session? Nothing is really 100% safe, but as far as video conferencing Zoom is one of the best, it's HIPAA compliant, they'll sign a BAA, etc

Well, there's the whole "encrypted but not really encrypted" thing, and routing calls through some other country.

Zoom concedes custom encryption is substandard as Citizen Lab pokes holes in it

Company also claims it mistakenly ran calls from outside China through the Middle Kingdom.

www.zdnet.com

 

[unplanned bacon]

Safe in what sense? You're concerned some unknown, unsavory entity might join/watch/monitor your session? Nothing is really 100% safe, but as far as video conferencing Zoom is one of the best, it's HIPAA compliant, they'll sign a BAA, etc



Heard from where? If you search "is zoom hackable/unsafe" I'm sure you'll find content proposing whatever it is you're looking for. That's the case with stuff like that, with the unimaginable amount of stories, opinions, etc out there, you can pretty much validate anything you want. Search "is drinking water unsafe" or "if I sleep more than 8 hours will I go blind" i'm sure you'll find some form of affirmation

Safe in the sense my information or computer won't get compromised. There's been a long series of security and privacy issues being posted about Zoom from various tech news sources including malware-like behaviour on Mac

 

[USAFRet]

Safe in the sense my information or computer won't get compromised. There's been a long series of security and privacy issues being posted about Zoom from various tech news sources including malware-like behaviour on Mac

If yo don't feel comfortable using it, don't.
If your employer is requiring it, there may be ramifications from that decision.

 

[JeckeL]

Safe in the sense my information or computer won't get compromised. There's been a long series of security and privacy issues being posted about Zoom from various tech news sources including malware-like behaviour on Mac

Is it a work device (i.e. given to you by employer), or do you work in a BYOD (bring your own device) environment? I guess if you're using a personal device, and your personal info is what you're worried about, and you didn't sign any paperwork/agreement stating that you might need to install 3rd party software in the future for work purposes then you probably don't need to. I dunno, that's a slippery slope.

How much "information" are we talking? Can you just move it to a different device or external drive along with any saved passwords and such? I mean, even if it's TERABYTES of data, you've probably spent more time researching whether zoom is a security risk and discussing it here than it would take to relocate the data.

Or if you have an extra $200, get a chromebook, make a dummy gmail account, install zoom and use it for the meetings