Tips and tricks for Zoom application

Secure your Privacy with this tips if you are using Zoom app

If you’ve read a newspaper or watched the news within the past few weeks, you’ll notice one common topic that each one the main news outlets are discussing… COVID-19. Right now, many companies try to supply employee guidance during this worldwide pandemic, as governments ask those that can to figure from range in an attempt to slow the spread. Zoom, a well-liked remote conferencing solution, has taken the crown and become the go-to option for many professionals, students, and families thanks to its simple use and straightforward setup.

Zoom has exploded within the last couple of months, going from 10 million meeting participants as of December to over 200 million as of today. With this increase in usage, Zoom’s security has been drawn into the sunshine. Several friends and family have asked me if using Zoom were safe to use and therefore the answer is that it depends on several things, but employing a few security tips, they will keep their online conferences safe and guarded .

1. Configure a gathering ID and Password

Setting a gathering ID and password seems trivial but it’s far away from it. Attackers and disrupters can guess or enumerate meeting ids employing a process called “war dialing.”

zWarDial may be a tool wont to identify the phone numbers which will successfully make a connection to a computer modem or during this case a Zoom meeting. the utilization of zWarDial, makes it important to line a password to assist stop uninvited guests from performing a “Zoom Bombing”, during which uninvited guests introduce inappropriate content to your call.

2. Enable lounge

Zoom features a feature called “Waiting Room” which allows the host to regulate when a participant joins the meeting. because the host, you’ll admit attendees one by one or hold all attendees within the lounge and admit all of them directly . this feature allows hosts to be selective and permit entrance for attendees they’re expecting.

3. Disable “Join before host”

Disabling “join before host” will prevent attendees from entering a Zoom meeting before the host. this is often important because with this setting enabled the primary attendee who joins the meeting will automatically be made the host and have full control over the meeting.

Join Before Host Control

4. Enable “Mute participants on entry”

This function will allow the host to possess all participants automatically muted upon entry. With the exception of webinars, participants are going to be ready to unmute themselves within the meeting. Having meeting attendees muted as they join will reduce noise disruption.

5. Enable Screen Share to “Host-Only”

Preventing others from screen sharing unless given permission will keep the meeting orderly and stop unexpected users from disrupting the meeting via screen sharing.

6. Disable “Allow Removed Participants to Join”

If there’s a disruptive attendee or an uninvited guest that connects and therefore the hosts remove them, disabling this feature will make sure that they can’t continuously rejoin the meeting.

7. Disable “Allow File Transfer”

Malware are often shared via file transfers, so by disabling file transfer during a zoom meeting, you’ll prevent any attendees from sharing potentially malicious files.

File Transfer Control.

8. Keep your Zoom application up so far

Keeping your applications up so far ensures you’ve got the most recent features and security updates installed. this could apply to all or any of your applications, not just Zoom.

App Update Control

Zoom excels at being easy to use and widely available in both free and paid versions, but don’t mistake increased usage for increased security. There are issues with most software and Zoom has been very transparent by acknowledging their issues and showing that they need an idea for mitigation. In fact, they’ve hired several security consultants who have worked with the likes of Microsoft, Facebook, and Google, and tasked them with plugging up the recent bevy of security bugs. So, with these steps taken to make sure a secure conferencing environment, stay safe, and Zoom on.

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Gaurav Lokhande

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