Zoom 5.0 update mandatory by May 30 as video calls move to new GCM encryption for all video meetings – Times Now

Zoom 5.0 update mandatory by May 30 for encryption update 

Popular video meeting app Zoom has asked its users to update to the latest Zoom 5.0 version by May 31. In an email sent to existing users, Zoom has stated that users will have to mandatorily download the Zoom 5.0 version which will arrive with a .AES 256-bit GSM encryption. The latest update comes at a time when the usage of the Zoom app has increased. Zoom has around 300 million daily participants in the world.

Zoom put out a statement saying, "Beginning May 30, 2020, all Zoom clients must be on 5.0+ in order to join any meeting, as GCM Encryption will be fully enabled for all Zoom meetings. Zoom 5.0 clients are also compatible with the encryption used by Zoom meetings prior to May 30.

If an older client attempts to join a GCM meeting, the user will be prompted for confirmation before upgrading. Some versions will offer users the option to join via web and do the client upgrade later."

As of now, Zoom has utilised the 128-bit AES keys with ECB (Electronic Code Book) encryption, which is less secure. As the latest AES 256-bit GCM encryption goes active, you will see a green shield icon in your video call window which will confirm that the call has been encrypted with the latest standard.

A new encryption shield appears in the upper left of your Zoom Meeting window and indicates a secure, encrypted meeting. After May 30, the shield will be green for all users, denoting enhanced GCM encryption. Clicking the icon also takes you to the Statistics page for additional encryption details, the company has said. All parties in a Zoom call have to be on the Zoom 5 version of the app for the encryption to work.

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