

Two-step verification is also supported for additional security. The video meeting is encrypted in transit, and meeting invites use a 10-character code which makes it difficult for potential hackers to gain access. So there’s no software to install, although mobile users are instructed to use the app for a superior experience. Hangouts Meet is a secure video conferencing solution that runs in a browser. Hangouts Meet can support up to 100 participants, joining via video or audio. However, the company has been pushing Google Hangouts Meet, part of its G Suite, as being more appropriate for corporate customers. Google’s Hangouts is still available for video chatting with 10 or fewer people. Here’s why Microsoft’s Skype, Cisco’s Webex and Google’s Hangouts Meet are a better option for work from home video meetings than Zoom. That said, there are three companies offering popular video meeting solutions that feature enterprise-grade security: Now, the search is on for alternatives that offer a more secure experience. Zoom has locked down feature development for 90 days while it works on security fixes, but the damage has been done to Zoom stock, which now trades around $116. It turns out those Zoom video calls lack end-to-end encryption, user e-mails and photos were leaking and random strangers were “Zoombombing” video meetings. That rapid, wide scale adoption exposed severe security flaws. However, that was when the wheels came off the bus. On March 23, ZM closed at $159.56, for a whopping 135% gain to that point in 2020. While most companies have seen their valuation plummet in 2020, Zoom experienced the opposite. And with adoption skyrocketing, ZM stock took off as well and was one of the best stocks to buy. Video conferencing is a key component of these setups, and Zoom was attractive because it was free and easy to use. Many companies scrambled to have employees work from home, while school classes moved online. Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) was having a moment thanks to the novel coronavirus.
