Zoom set to launch end-to-end encryption for all users next week

All Zoom users, free and paid, will be able to use the end-to-end encryption feature starting next week as the video conferencing company rolls out the first phase of a four-step security plan. The end-to-end encryption feature will be available both for those who join and those who host sessions with up to 200 participants as a technical preview, which means Zoom will seek feedback from users in the first 30 days of the feature's launch. Previously, the end-to-end encryption feature was only going to be made available for paid users but the assertion on privacy and security made the company extend the feature to all users. "Enabling this version of Zoom's E2EE in your meetings disables certain features, including joining before host, cloud recording, streaming, live transcription, Breakout Rooms, polling, 1:1 private chat, and meeting reactions," Yuan said.