Zoom is one of the most popular videoconferencing platforms to have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is estimated to have at least 300 million participants in its meetings daily!.
Zoom is safe to use when you know how to set up Zoom security features. Zoom became popular when countries were on lockdown. Many people use the app to keep in touch with family and friends, and companies use it to host a meeting and events.
Included in Zoom are some features that when enabled it can be used to secure video conferencing. But it could be difficult to find them, especially if you are new to the app and that can endangering your meetings with Zoombomber.
Zoom has its share of security challenges, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep it secure and safe. You can keep those meetings secure, you just have to keep a few things in mind when doing creating a new Zoom meeting. Here are 6 ways to keep your Zoom meetings safe and secure;
Make use of a password to protect your meeting
This security method can’t be overemphasized, Zoom meetings are always public by default, which means, anyone with the URL can join the meeting. This has led to the “Zoom bombing” over the past months.
Well, you can stop that by password protecting all your meetings on the platform, which allows only those with the password to access and join the meeting.
Using a password is one of the easiest ways for you to protect your Zoom meeting. And you can use passwords in all types of meetings. It doesn’t matter the size.
If you want to set up a password for your Zoom meeting, go to your account settings and enable “Require a password when scheduling new meetings.”
When you want to create a new meeting, it will automatically generate a new password for the meeting once it is scheduled.
Use a randomly-generated ID
You can use the link also, but if you use the meeting ID you should be cautious about it. And before you choose to schedule a new meeting, make sure the meeting ID is mixed with both numbers and alphabet.
Make sure when creating a new meeting you should choose a randomly generated Meeting ID. And don’t share it with anyone you don’t want in the meeting.
Always use a randomly generated Meeting ID instead of your personal meeting ID. If you use your personal meeting ID, anyone that knows your meeting ID from anywhere can join your meeting and crash the own thing.
Keep the meetings lock
Once you get the maximum number of people you want in your meeting you can lock it down. If you are doing a company meeting and all the participants are in, as an admin you can lock the meeting and others won’t be able to join.
Once the meeting starts and everybody is on deck, go to the “Manage Participants” tab, click “More,” and choose to “lock” your meeting. Even if another user uses the password or meeting ID, they won’t be able to join the meeting.
Enable waiting room
By enabling this feature it makes participants wait in the waiting room until the host approves each one. This gives you more control over your meetings on the platform.
When a participant joined the meeting, they will be asked to wait, and you will get a notification telling you that someone has entered the waiting room.
The Waiting Room feature is a way to screen participants before they are allowed to enter a meeting.
You can either approve them or see the people that have joined by clicking on “See waiting room.”
Don’t share Zoom details on public forums
Sharing your meeting ID or link to a public forum is just like giving hackers the key to crash your meeting. If you share a link to an open web and you just want your friends to join you are probably doing it all wrong.
Don’t put your meeting ID and links on public forums if you do t want Zoombomber to be in your meeting. Only share to a specific group, that you consider for the meeting.
Disable screen sharing
Disabling screen sharing is an added security to your Zoom meetings, by default, it is enabled. This can be done in the “security” tap, by doing this the only one who can be allowed to use the feature is the host.
Disabling the ability for meeting attendees to share their screens is a good way to avoid unnecessary sharing of screens while the meeting is going on.
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Always make sure you update your Zoom from time to time. Follow the following steps to keep your Zoom meeting safe and secure
For individuals, groups, or businesses using Zoom to conduct meetings, following the guides above will help keep your Zoom meeting safe and secure.
