{"id":5660,"date":"2020-04-25T15:57:41","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T15:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/?p=5660"},"modified":"2020-04-25T16:02:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-25T16:02:18","slug":"zoom-security-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/2020\/04\/25\/zoom-security-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoom security upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/2020\/04\/25\/zoom-security-upgrade\/noun_video-chat_204188\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/noun_Video-Chat_204188.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"noun_Video-Chat_204188\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/noun_Video-Chat_204188-1024x1024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/noun_Video-Chat_204188-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5661\" width=\"274\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/noun_Video-Chat_204188-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/noun_Video-Chat_204188-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/noun_Video-Chat_204188-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/noun_Video-Chat_204188-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/noun_Video-Chat_204188.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoom is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/platform\/amp\/2020\/4\/22\/21230962\/zoom-update-security-privacy-features-improvements-download\">making some security adjustments<\/a> in response to widespread criticism. For business customers, Zoom now allows the selection of a server location avoiding the concern that content would be routed through China. Education users will now have passwords by default (the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/google-amp\/article\/make-sure-your-zoom-meetings-are-safe-by-doing-these-10-things\/\">individual initiating a session could require this previously<\/a>) and provides a &#8220;waiting room&#8221; allowing the initiator to control entrance to a meeting. These enhancements should limit that intrusions of unexpected visitors in a meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoom was quickly challenged by Google Meets in the education space in response to the security risks in Zoom. Now, I see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/facebook-announces-messenger-rooms-50-person-video-chatrooms-2020-4\">Facebook is offering a group video opportunity for up to 50 users. <\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_5660\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"5660\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zoom is making some security adjustments in response to widespread criticism. 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