Zoom has acquired New York-based startup Keybase, an expert in end-to-end security encryption. Accordingly, the company attempts to fix its security flaws widely found in the recent months.
Keybase has been developing encryption products for years and Zoom praises its best tech and team. Additionally, Zoom does not disclose the price it paid to conduct its first purchase in nine years of business.
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan explained that cybersecurity has become the company’s focus over the past months. By implementing Keybase, the company will be able to accommodate users who demand higher level of security and privacy.
Upon the acquisition, Zoom will enable users to activate end-to-end encryption during video conference and meetings. The security encryption will protect users’ security and privacy by preventing incoming calls and disallowing cloud-based recording.
All paid accounts will be able to use the tools after the installation is done. Regarding Keybase’s products, however, both companies are discussing what will happen to them.
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Fixing Security Issues, Zoom 90-day Plan
Since early April, Zoom has been working on its 90-day plan to fix issues existing in the platform. Accordingly, the focus is none other than security and privacy concerns themselves.
The acquisition over Keybase was Zoom’s latest update in the 90-day plan. The company still has on-going agenda to do as what it explained on its blog.
Among the things the company is working on is establishing transparency and conducting comprehensive issues over various matters. Of those, Zoom will work alongside third-party experts and representative users to further study cases and bugs.
By conducting those measures, Zoom attempts to deliver better services for the customers, especially in terms of security and privacy. Furthermore, CEO Eric Yuan himself is hosting webinars every Wednesday to give privacy and security updates to the community.