[_snsh]

I assume this is your answer to "why would they lie?". It does not answer the question to why should an educational provider care though.

And assuming I'll consider switching to webex the response to encryption in webex is this: https://www.webex.com/content/dam/Webex/eopi/Americas/USA/en...

Which 404's and basically represents my experience with Cisco: "We don't give a shit about you, you already payed us.". Frankly Webex could host the next coming of Jesus and I would not give them any more money.

[philwelch]

In the general case, it’s bad practice to do business with liars. That’s one reason why an educational institution would care.

[_snsh]

Correct, and if a Zoom representative would have lied to me that would factor into my decision. Frankly though, for student lectures and faculty meetings I don't care about their encryption (as long as they do TLS for client->server to protect my users in a public wifi situation) and a certain encryption level was never a basis for my decision. As long as they provide transport security I don't really care.

[fulafel]

Webex is so bad that nobody would consider using it based on technical merits, security track record or being backed by a competent organisation, so it's kind of immune from the kind of critique that is being leveled against Zoom.

I have a feeling computer accessible Webex is just there because of the dedicated videoconf HW that Cisco makes. The software is to provide a feature checkmark and make its victims miserable enough to buy the HW.

[google234123]

lol, nice job finding a link that 404s and basing your entire argument on it. Here is another one for your next post: https://www.webex.com/sdvfebdwq3433t8hjaxcxqadxe

[_snsh]

Frankly, Cisco can post whatever they like I will not give them any more money. You are certainly right that I was disingenuous and I do not care what they do with Webex. My link was cherry picked from their press release for encryption in Webex that I though it was funny that that link would 404.

Good job discrediting my post though. It's not like Cisco basically told everybody in a KB that if you want to use the same features Zoom provides (or a Linux client, or desktop sharing or breakout rooms or audio transcription or waiting rooms or...) you would have to give up every encryption feature Webex provides. But I assume you are a seasoned Webex admin and can provide us some insight into why you are using webex in contrast any other solution. Or you are trolling, whatever.