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Re:Zoom is now critical infrastructure – that’s a concern by Geezus_42 on Friday August 28, 2020 @01:17PM (#24307426)
Working for a company that deals with security, I have definitely run into customers that would think I was crazy if I asked them to use anything other than Zoom or Webex. Some are even limited to webex only.
Re:Zoom is now critical infrastructure – that’s a concern by TeMPOraL on Friday August 28, 2020 @01:22PM (#24307483)
It goes in many combinations. Where I work now, it's Teams internally and Webex externally, with Zoom being explicitly banned, with at least two strongly worded e-mails reminding us to make it double plus sure we don't have the Zoom client installed.

At the same time, outside of work, I was videocalling people on Skype, and my wife had classes delivered via Zoom.

Re:Zoom is now critical infrastructure – that’s a concern by zelphirkalt on Friday August 28, 2020 @02:03PM (#24308056)
Not sure what' worse, Zoom or Teams. Seems like "pick your poison". A coworker once looked at Teams console. I had logged over 700 errors. Often we cannot hear people, although their tech is completely fine. It's just Teams being bug ridden and excluding people.
Re:Zoom is now critical infrastructure – that’s a concern by hirako2000 on Friday August 28, 2020 @02:40PM (#24308492)
Seamless integration with office360, with that they can afford to have issues.
Re:Zoom is now critical infrastructure – that’s a concern by TeMPOraL on Friday August 28, 2020 @03:12PM (#24308826)
Not just that - in general, Zoom is just a videochat; Teams is an office productivity tool. It's pretty good at its function (I'm using it at work and I don't really have much to complain about, except the weird handling of code blocks in chat).
Re:Zoom is now critical infrastructure – that’s a concern by nicoburns on Friday August 28, 2020 @02:38PM (#24308460)
From reports in my circles, Teams is definitely worse. Most people i know seem fine with Zoom, but Teams seems universally hated.
Re:Zoom is now critical infrastructure – that’s a concern by TuringNYC on Friday August 28, 2020 @01:50PM (#24307842)
Really? If you want to one-click-add a Zoom meeting to your Google calendar, Zoom requires read history to your full Google Calendar (including all history!) That seems incredibly intrusive.

How do corporations even allow access for this particular features?

Re:Zoom is now critical infrastructure – that’s a concern by zelphirkalt on Friday August 28, 2020 @02:00PM (#24308020)
Most people in companies are not IT people or IT security people. The ones raising concerns are often only heard, when it is too late. How often have I heard silly arguments against safer tech like: "The people are not IT people, they want something simple!"
Re:Zoom is now critical infrastructure – that’s a concern by kiwijamo on Saturday August 29, 2020 @12:17AM (#24313466)
This is possibly so Zoom can show other Zoom meetings you have been invited to. This is a useful feature as it means I can directly join a Zoom meeting without having to go through the Calendar.
Re:Zoom is now critical infrastructure – that’s a concern by dahfizz on Friday August 28, 2020 @02:05PM (#24308081)
What about Google meet? It has the same security regulations as the rest of their enterprise software.