Some of us are old enough to remember when email didn't come with security concerns. Things are moving faster these days, so it's no surprise that there are Zoom trolls and scammers. Singapore and NYC schools have decided not to use Zoom to conduct their online classes any more.
Here's the Singapore story from the Guardian:
Singapore bans teachers using Zoom after hackers post obscene images on screens
‘Very serious incidents’ have forced suspension from online schools as conferencing app faces renewed questions over security
"Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers after “very serious incidents” in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown that has seen schools move to home-based learning.
"One incident involved obscene images appearing on screens and male strangers making lewd comments during the streaming of a geography lesson with teenage girls, media reports said."
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Here's the NYC story from CNN:
New York City schools won't be using Zoom anymore because of security concerns
By Nicole Chavez and Sarah Jorgensen
"Schools in New York City are moving away from using the video conference app Zoom after a review of security concerns.
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"The department does not have a central contract with Zoom, Filson said, and students and staff will be transitioning to Microsoft Teams, which has "the same capabilities with appropriate security measures in place."
"Earlier this week, federal officials began warning of a new potential privacy and security concern called "Zoombombing."
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"Eric Yuan, the founder and CEO of Zoom, apologized to the video conferencing app's users for the privacy issues earlier this week, saying his team will stop adding new features for the next 90 days and instead focus solely on addressing privacy issues.
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"Yuan said over 90,000 schools across 20 countries have been using the platform for online teaching since the company offered its services free of charge to schools because of the Covid-19 pandemic."
Here's the Singapore story from the Guardian:
Singapore bans teachers using Zoom after hackers post obscene images on screens
‘Very serious incidents’ have forced suspension from online schools as conferencing app faces renewed questions over security
"Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers after “very serious incidents” in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown that has seen schools move to home-based learning.
"One incident involved obscene images appearing on screens and male strangers making lewd comments during the streaming of a geography lesson with teenage girls, media reports said."
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Here's the NYC story from CNN:
New York City schools won't be using Zoom anymore because of security concerns
By Nicole Chavez and Sarah Jorgensen
"Schools in New York City are moving away from using the video conference app Zoom after a review of security concerns.
...
"The department does not have a central contract with Zoom, Filson said, and students and staff will be transitioning to Microsoft Teams, which has "the same capabilities with appropriate security measures in place."
"Earlier this week, federal officials began warning of a new potential privacy and security concern called "Zoombombing."
...
"Eric Yuan, the founder and CEO of Zoom, apologized to the video conferencing app's users for the privacy issues earlier this week, saying his team will stop adding new features for the next 90 days and instead focus solely on addressing privacy issues.
...
"Yuan said over 90,000 schools across 20 countries have been using the platform for online teaching since the company offered its services free of charge to schools because of the Covid-19 pandemic."
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