Zoom is trying to unfuck itself. Will it work?

Zoom — the video conferencing software that blew up from 10 million daily users by December 2019, to over 200 million by March. It should come as no surprise as more eyeballs focus on popular software. It should also be no surprise when questions around security are raised.

But the main problem for Zoom is the extent of the company’s security lapses. The issues have started to snowball and now people are questioning the practicality of using Zoom for convenience over privacy and security. However, despite the many problems, it seems like the company is trying hard to get back on the people’s good side. Whether it will come to fruition, time will tell.

The need for better awareness

The convenience and user-friendliness of Zoom make the software all the more appealing to the masses. Everyone from teachers to celebrities is now using Zoom. So, user adoption will only grow with the current pandemic situation. This reflects the need for greater awareness around using software like Zoom. Following the many cases of “ZoomBombing”, this is a given.

For those wondering what ZoomBombing is, its simply using Zoom’s screen-sharing feature to cut meetings with inappropriate content.