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Conversations running on the ZOOM video conferencing program can be stored on a Chinese server

Conversations running on the ZOOM video conferencing program can be stored on a Chinese server

Several companies have drawn attention to the problems with ZOOM software, it seems not by accident.

Conversations running on the ZOOM video conferencing program can be stored on a Chinese server

Due to the coronavirus situation, many people have started using various video conferencing software, as in many cases only teleworking from home can be considered. Recently, several security companies have raised the possibility that there are problems with Chinese-based ZOOM software.

The first problem is that the software uses the AES-128 method for encryption, while, in principle, you should use the much more powerful AES-256. This would be an even minor concern, much bigger that in some cases the conversations run through the company’s Chinese servers, even if the conversation doesn’t have a single Chinese user.

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TechCrunch does this for Yuan Zheng, the company’s CEO, who says users don’t have to suspect anything bad. It is simply a matter of where the program uses different servers depending on where it is used. Different for European and different for American users. However, it is not only geolocation that determines which server the data goes through, but also which direction the data traffic is fastest. In other words, traffic may also pass through a Chinese server due to the speed.

The problem in this regard is that under Chinese law, the data of a server operated in China must be stored in China. In short, this means that conversations running through Zoom Chinese servers will be stored on a Chinese server, and if so, it is feared that they may be accessed by unauthorized persons.

 

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source: Techcrunch

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