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Author: Ozi Traveller
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To: Martin Steigerwald
CC: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] Zoom?
I have it on an isolated laptop! And I don't care what happens to it!

On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 2:54 PM Martin Steigerwald <martin@???>
wrote:

> Ozi Traveller via Dng - 04.08.20, 06:00:43 CEST:
> > Yes use the debian deb I have it running on devuan.
> >
> > or
> >
> > try the web client
> >
> > https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/214629443-Zoom-web-client
>
> I'd avoid using the web client.
>
> At least with a browser that is not specifically set up to avoid privacy
> leaks.
>
> I am not sure about the web client specifically, however the main webpage
> from Zoom at least uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics. Both
> blocked on my web browser.
>
> Of course as a user of Googlemail your mileage may vary.
>
> With my browser setup I cannot even set it up easily in order to fully
> display the page as it seems to pull resources from not so obvious or
> easy to guess sources.
>
> I'd be vary of the web client.
>
> On the other hand, if you use a secured browser and manage to make the
> web client work with it, this *may* give you a better isolation than
> using a Flatpak.
>
> If you install Zoom inside a VM just for that purpose or use a different
> user, you may get the best protection though.
>
> I currently rely on the sandboxing in Flatpak, unless I learn that it
> does not work.
>
> I also installed Rocket.Chat through Flatpak and there I was able that I
> am not able to track files into the chat client from directories that are
> *not* allowed for the app. Its error message was less than helpful, but
> the app apparently was not able to open the file. So I found the
> permission system basically appears to work.
>
> Best,
> --
> Martin
>
>
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