Zoom Client

[J. Paul Bissonnette]

On Sat, 28 Mar 2020 11:40:39 -0500
Jim <jf_byrnes at comcast.net> wrote:

> On 3/28/20 10:41 AM, Peter Flynn wrote:
> > On 28/03/2020 13:29, Jim wrote:  
> >> On 3/28/20 4:23 AM, Peter Flynn wrote:  
> >>> I think that was tested using an iPad but the code is the code,
> >>> and I doubt that they would remove Zoom's ability to report that
> >>> data on a per-platform basis; much more likely that it's common
> >>> to all platforms. And FB can monetize your data even if you're
> >>> not a member.  
> >>
> >> Just read this article: 
> >> https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3b745/zoom-removes-code-that-sends-data-to-facebook 
> >>
> >> Which basically says they used the FB SDK to allow users to log in
> >> with FB but didn't know they were also sending data.  
> > 
> > If you as an app developer sign up to use FB as an authentication 
> > method, it's a little hard to claim "we didna ken" that FB was then 
> > milking the device for all it could tell. But limiting that is a
> > good move.
> > 
> > However, this does not address the original claim, that the
> > initiator of a group call can see each user's list of windows and
> > which one their cursor is in.  This may be a red herring, although
> > the claim was made in good faith.  Maybe someone has experimented
> > with that. 
> >> Then I read this: 
> >> https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/27/doc_searls_zoom_privacy/  
> > 
> > The best "advertising experience" they could offer is zero. I'd
> > happily pay for that.
> > 
> > Meanwhile some people are urging me to install HouseParty :-)
> > 
> > Peter
> >   
> 
> +1
> 
> I goggled HouseParty, somehow I don't see you installing it.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
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