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Zoom is a cross-platform, cloud-based instant messaging and video conferencing platform available for download as apps, PC software, and also accessible from a web browser.
Available free of charge as an application on a mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad), under Windows or from your web browser, Zoom can bring together up to 100 users around the world in a single chat room, as well as realizing two-way calls. Easy to install and use, the mobile application works via the Internet on a Wi-Fi network, but also on 3G or 4G mobile networks.
Why use Zoom?The platform, whose interface is available in several languages including French, offers the possibility of sharing messages, documents, images, videos and other types of data with the participants of a discussion group. It also supports some cloud storage services including Google Drive, Dropbox or Box files for data sharing. The service integrates screen sharing to simplify your business meetings. Finally, its invitation system offers the possibility of simply joining a video conference using your contact list.
So much for the main features. But Zoom is much more than that. Indeed, the program offers various products depending on the use you need to make of them. Thanks to it you will be able to modernize your meetings.
Zoom allows you to manage meetings and discussions: HD videos, audio, collaboration and discussion in instant messaging. You can also create meeting rooms and workspaces that will become digital conference rooms, ideal when the users who need to participate are not physically there (telecommuting, employees in another country, etc.). You will also be able to create video webinars (webinars, online seminars) that have all the necessary features and can accommodate thousands of simultaneous participants.
Zoom is an ideal product for all businesses and professionals in general. You can use it to carry out distance training by creating virtual classrooms on the coud, you can improve your exchanges and communications with your clients by giving conferences, etc. Ideal for distance learning courses for students and high school students.
Your employees can be telecommuting or you can have branches abroad, you will still need to do business meetings. Zoom is therefore the ideal tool for establishing remote communication via the Internet, whatever the solution adopted.
Signing up for Zoom is free, some services require a paid subscription tailored to your needs. The free version brings together 100 participants for 40 minutes, and unlimited for face-to-face calls. Easy to use and completely secure, it takes collaborative working to a new level.
What's new in the latest version of Zoom?Zoom has been able to evolve according to the demand of its customers. Among the latest notable novelties we note first of all the possibility of not having to download software to install, but to be able to connect directly via the online service or with browser extensions. Zoom also supports the multi-camera for companies which are equipped with it, and allows the textual transcription of the recordings. It is now possible to share only part of your screen (to keep the rest private).
For the latest version 5, security has been highlighted with in particular a new icon that allows faster access to security tools such as locking a meeting and deleting a participant, click on it to display the list of available parameters . Zoom now offers AES 256-bit GCM encryption to enhance user privacy security.
Starting a meeting with ZoomAmong the latest news for paid accounts, we note the possibility of the administrator to configure the length and composition of the password to connect. Additionally, password protection for shared cloud recordings is now enabled by default for all accounts. Finally, administrators of paid accounts will have the option of activating or not certain Data Centers to regulate data traffic.
As of May 2020 Zoom continues to make security improvements to its interface. Thus we can welcome the automatic arrival of the waiting room (as in Google Meet) and the obligation to protect the meeting with a password. These two parameters should make it possible to solve the problems of unwanted connections (by malicious people who have stolen the credentials to access the room). These settings are now in place not only for paid accounts, but also for free ones.
In addition, from July 2020 end-to-end encryption will be available as an option (free) for all Zoom accounts (and not just paid ones). Free accounts will need to activate the option in their interface.
Zoom is continuing its security developments in November 2020. For example, it is possible for conference hosts and co-hosts to pause the conference while they signal the presence of individuals who have nothing to do there. In addition, Zoom has set up a system which detects the presence of conference links on public sites and sends a notification to the host to warn him that his link is public. Everything is there to avoid the famous Zoombombing (users who connect to conferences where they have not been invited).
February 2021 still sees new options coming to the videoconferencing service. Most are related to the use of compatible devices (Zoom Rooms for Touch and Zoom for Home). But not that since Zoom continues to develop Studio Effects to make videoconferences more fun. You will indeed be able to add a beard, a mustache, make-up, etc. to your face. To do this, download the effects of Studio Effects.
Which OS is Zoom compatible with?Zoom is available as a downloadable mobile application compatible with Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad) which allows you to join meetings as if you were on a computer.
For the computer, you can download and install Zoom as a dedicated Windows application. For other operating systems be aware that there are two browser extensions, one for Mozilla Firefox and one for Google Chrome. With these extensions you will have access to any Zoom from any system (Linux, Mac, etc.).
You can also log into your Zoom account directly from the online service, from any system and web browser.