The question is what the new parent company (Zoom) intends to do.
They might want to absorb Kaybase strong encryption and social proof features. That would be good.
On the other hand, they could make Keybase weaker, which would be not good.
I'm definitely skeptical that this is good for keybase's core product. Zoom is drowning in money and growth from their core video conferencing product right now and really behind on security issues.
I think a public acquisition of a security/privacy oriented startup is as much about PR as anything. Maybe they don't even need keybase. I kind of get the sense that they're a pawn in a bigger chess game.
The question is what the new parent company (Zoom) intends to do.
They might want to absorb Kaybase strong encryption and social proof features. That would be good.
On the other hand, they could make Keybase weaker, which would be not good.
I'm definitely skeptical that this is good for keybase's core product. Zoom is drowning in money and growth from their core video conferencing product right now and really behind on security issues.
I think a public acquisition of a security/privacy oriented startup is as much about PR as anything. Maybe they don't even need keybase. I kind of get the sense that they're a pawn in a bigger chess game.
It's sad. I used Keybase. I liked the product. But Im not sure if they were getting the traction needed either.
Yeah, totally agree with you. I guess Keybase is gonna be shutdown.
or abandoned.