Google Meet: Google sure knows how to exploit loopholes security which have been identified in Zoom application and the recent pandemic-induced work-from-home situation.
The company from Mountain View announced today that it has the free Google Meet video conferencing service for everyone. The Google Meet video calling service will be gradually available in the coming days, the company says.
"From the beginning of May, anyone with an email address can sign up for the Meet service and enjoy many of the features available to business and education package users," G Suite VP Javier Soltero said in a post on company blog.
The rest of the announcement highlights just how much safe is the Meet program and how it was developed with security in mind.
So Google Meet seems to be a viable alternative. Its application is simple and you can use it with a Google account, which you probably already have.
However, there are reasons why you may want to choose something else, such as Jitsi meet, which is open source, end-to-end encrypted and does not require the use of an account.
The first reason is the reliance on products from smaller developer studios which leads to competition, which in turn can lead to better products. Also, Google isn't exactly the company you can trust with your private data, even though I think the app it offers is more secure than Zoom
Of course, Google's decision to offer a premium service for free temporarily is a good marketing tactic to steal the "shine" of Zoom and get more users to a service that ultimately intends to charge.
Do not hesitate to take advantage of the offer, as most will find the Google Meet service very easy to use.
But do not laugh: You are still the product.
