“There is a tradeoff between security and usability when picking a video-conferencing product,” he said. Privacy-minded consumers should consider video chat options carefully, said Arvind Narayanan, an associate computer science professor at Princeton University who has been outspoken about the security concerns surrounding Zoom. But growing concerns over security across the platform have many consumers wondering about tech alternatives.
W ith offices and schools around the world temporarily shut amid the coronavirus crisis, the video platform Zoom has seen overnight success.