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Here’s how Zoom is set to ‘change’ from May 30
No one would blame you if you hadn’t heard of Zoom on March 1. But this is a different world than it was 80 days back. Now, Zoom is a household name with working professionals, teachers, students — everyone relying on it to get their work done. Despite its widespread popularity, Zoom has had its fair share of security and privacy issues. Perhaps that’s why the app has been updating and introducing new features routinely. The company has now announced that its users need to update to the latest version — Zoom 5.0 — for enhanced features and better security features before May 30 for the platform to work properly. Here is everything that is new in Zoom’s latest update:
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This is the version you will need for Zoom to work ‘properly’
Beginning May 30, 2020, all Zoom clients must be on 5.0+ in order to join any meeting,
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Zoom is getting more secure from June 30
In the blog post, Zoom said that at the end of next month — from June 30 — it will have encryption between Zoom Rooms Controller and Zoom Rooms.
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These are the versions of OS you will need to use Zoom securely
In order to ensure your Zoom Rooms are running properly by June 30, 2020, you would need the following OS running on your devices:
- iOS: 4.3.33237.0924
- Android: 4.3.33237.0925
- Windows: 4.3.13234.0925
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Zoom is making passwords more secure by ensuring minimum password length
As per a blog post, Zoom said that the minimum default password length will be six characters for meetings, webinars, and cloud recordings.
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Reporting fake users is set to get easier
Meeting hosts and co-hosts can report a user in their meeting who is misusing the Zoom platform
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The ‘Report a user’ function is on by default but can be turned off at the account, group, and user level on Zoom’s official website
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Leaving Zoom meetings will now be safe, secure and easy
Zoom has refined the action of ending or leaving a meeting, thanks to the new UI update which will be available on May 30
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Users will get more control over their profile pictures
Zoom meeting hosts will now have the option to not allow participants to show their profile picture and even prevent them from changing it during a Zoom meeting/call
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Host of any meeting will require consent of someone to unmute Zoom Room
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Hosts will be able to assign a new meeting host upon leaving
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The security icon in the meeting will let the user perform basic functions
The security icon will enable meeting hosts to lock/unlock meetings, enable/disable waiting rooms, enable/disable in-meeting chat, enable/disable participant renaming, enable/disable screen sharing, remove a participant, and report a participants.
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