Zoom 5.0 Security Enchancements
- AES 256-bit GCM encryption
A system-wide account enablement to GCM encryption will occur on May 30, 2020, and only Zoom clients on version 5.0 or later will be able to join Zoom Meetings starting May 30.
- New encryption icon
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.
- Enhanced data center information
Meeting hosts can now select data center regions at the scheduling level for meetings and webinars. The Zoom client also shows which data center you’re connected to in the Info icon in the upper left of your Zoom window. You can get additional details in-meeting by selecting Video Settings – Statistics in the meeting controls.
Additionally, if organizations outside of China did not opt in to the China data center before the April 25 deadline, those accounts will not be able to connect to mainland China for data transit.
- Enhancements to ending/leaving meetings
Action of ending or leaving a Zoom Meeting has been refined to make it easier and more secure. With a new UI update, hosts can clearly decide between ending or leaving a meeting. If the host leaves, they can now easily select a new host and have the confidence that the right person is left with host privileges.
User Experience & Controls
- Lock Meeting
Lock your meeting after everyone has arrived to prevent any unwanted disruptions.
- Enable Waiting Room
All hosts may now turn on the Waiting Rooms while their meeting is already in progress.
- Allow the host to enable or disable the ability for participants to:
- Screen share
- Chat
- Rename themselves
- Remove Participants
The host may remove a participant and they will be unable to re-enter the meeting.
- Report a User
Hosts can report users to Zoom’s Trust & Safety team, who will review any potential misuse of the platform and take appropriate action.
Additional Safeguards
- Control Profile Picture
Host or account admin can disable the ability for participants to show their profile picture or change it in a meeting.
- Passwords & Password complexity
Meeting passwords are now more complex and enabled by default for most customers, including all Basic, single-license Pro, and K-12 customers.
- Waiting Room enabled by default
Waiting Room, an existing feature that allows a host to keep participants in individual virtual waiting rooms before they are admitted to a meeting, is now on by default for education, Basic, and single-license Pro accounts. It is recommended best practice for all customers to turn on Waiting Rooms.
- Complex Meeting IDs
Eleven digit unique meeting IDs are now in place. Meeting IDs are also removed from the content sharing window to prevent accidental sharing of meeting information.
- Recording Security
All cloud recordings are encrypted with complex passwords on by default.
Visit the Zoom 5.0 website for a full list of details.
