Nowadays internet communication between people is very important. We are living in a very turbulent time where the teleworking it has become for many the only way to continue developing their profession in these times of global confinement.
Because of this the video conferencing is an essential tool for communication between homebound people, both professionally and personally. Zoom, a widely used professional video conferencing application, has long been criticized for its lack of security in its connections. Germany and Taiwan have decided to prohibit their use by their officials for security reasons.
It's been a long time since we warn that the application Zoom videoconference not safe. By allowing the program to use the camera, we are also allowing access to malicious sites. Months have passed and everything seems to indicate that the problem is not yet resolved.
The proof is that as of today, countries like Germany and Taiwan are banning government use of the Zoom video conferencing application as a precaution against potential security flaws in such software.
In an internal note to state officials, the German Foreign Minister has prohibited the use of said application. This statement indicates that "based on media reports and our own findings, we have concluded that the Zoom video conferencing application has critical weaknesses and serious security and data protection issues."
The use of Zoom has skyrocketed since global lockdown measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a recent report, its use has been increased by 700% in the last weeks. So if you have it installed on your Mac, the best thing you can do is uninstall it and forget about it.
Alternatives to Zoom
Of course, the best way to make videoconferences from your Mac is through FaceTime. The problem is that it is a closed system that only allows communication between Apple devices. If not, you have others like Skype or Whatsapp, Mett Hangouts from Google, or House party.