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Zoom Mobile and Desktop Applications also offer two-factor authentication
Zoom provides two-factor authentication support (2FA) to its desktop and mobile apps, offering users the option to add an extra layer of protection to their account beyond the regular password that the company has verified to The Verge. Writing in a blog post, the company said users would toggle on extra protection via the Zoom Dashboard.
This is not the first time Zoom has provided support for 2FA, but it has previously been web-only, rather than accessible via its desktop and mobile clients, the company said. Zoom announced that all users would be able to use the new security feature, including those on the company's free program.
As well as introducing 2FA to various channels, Zoom also provides users with more ways to access one-time login codes. Previously, you only had the option to use an authentication app, such as Google Authenticator, to generate your code, but now you can choose to receive it via SMS. However, SMS is usually considered to be less reliable than using the on-device app because it can make the codes easier to intercept. Zoom has also introduced support for recovery codes that you can use to regain access to your account if you lose your mobile device.
These are just the new security features Zoom added this year after facing an extreme outcry of privacy and protection following its explosion in popularity. In June, it revealed that support for end-to - end encryption would be rolled out to its free users and that it would also make improvements to try to reduce the access of unauthorized users to meetings.
