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<span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/203435537-Muting-and-unmuting-participants-in-a-meeting" target="_blank" title="Muting Participants" rel="noopener">more info</a></span><br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span>Lock your meeting</span></b>: This will prevent any new participants from joining your meeting - <span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360041848151-In-meeting-security-options" target="_blank" title="Lock Meeting" rel="noopener">more info</a></span><br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span>Enable waiting room</span></b>: You can enable and disable your waiting room while in your meeting - <span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115000332726-Waiting-Room" target="_blank" title="Waiting Room" rel="noopener">more info</a></span><br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span>Stop participants' video</span></b>: This will turn off the video feed from all participants - <span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115005759423-Managing-participants-in-a-meeting" target="_blank" title="Stop Video" rel="noopener">more info</a></span><br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span>Remove participants</span></b>: This will remove any selected participants from your meeting - <span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360041848151-In-meeting-security-options" target="_blank" title="Remove Participants" rel="noopener">more info</a></span><br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span><b>Disable screen sharing</b></span>: This will remove the ability for participants to share their screen in your Zoom connection - <span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360041848151-In-meeting-security-options" target="_blank" title="Disable screen sharing" rel="noopener">more info</a></span><br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span><b>Hide profile pictures:</b></span> This will hide the profile pictures of all participants in your meeting - <span><a href="https://blog.zoom.us/best-practices-for-securing-your-virtual-classroom/?_ga=2.244774529.565410265.1614702190-971393727.1592419244" target="_blank" title="Hide profile pictures" rel="noopener">more info</a></span><br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span><b>Disable chat</b></span>: You can turn the chat off for all participants, o adjust who they can contact via chat - <span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004809306-Controlling-and-disabling-in-meeting-chat" target="_blank" title="Disable chat" rel="noopener">more info</a></span><br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span><b>Remove ability to change name:</b></span> This will prohibit participants from changing their profile name once in the meeting - <span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115005759423-Managing-participants-in-a-meeting" target="_blank" title="Change names" rel="noopener">more info</a></span><br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span>Suspend All Activities:</span></b> This feature will immediate stop all audio, video, screen sharing and locks your meeting. This is the quickest way to recover your meeting after a <span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360041848151-In-meeting-security-options" target="_blank" title="Zoombombing" rel="noopener">Zoombombing</a></span>.<br></span></li> </ul> <div><span><h2>Zoombombing Overview</h2> <div>Zoombombing is a term indicating that a user has shared their screen or otherwise caused disruption in a public Zoom meeting (or any virtual forum). That person may take over the meeting and share inappropriate content with attendees. This is rarely an issue with smaller, private meetings, but can be more likely with a public forum.</div> <div> <div> <h2>Best Practices to Prevent Zoombombing</h2> </div> <ul> <li>Do not share Zoom Meeting information on Social Media or Website when possible. <b>Meetings whose details are shared publicly on a website or social media are at a higher risk for Zoombombing.</b></li> <li>The default on Zoom meetings scheduled with the NDSU license is to only allow a host to screen share. To allow for multiple people to screen share, the host should designate an attendee as a co-host during the meeting. The host and co-hosts will be allowed to screen share. This prevents unexpected shared content from the audience and restricts sharing to only host-selected participants.</li> <li>Bad actors may present themselves as a trusted person to gain access to permissions. Regardless of how an individual presents their name, NDSU IT recommends requiring visual or voice confirmation of a participant's identity before allowing them to share screen or granting them co-host permissions. </li> <li>Not all Zoombombing originates with screen sharing. Never open an unknown link in a Zoom chat. If chat is not necessary for your meeting, consider restricting or disabling chat entirely.</li> <ul> <li><span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004809306-Enabling-or-disabling-in-meeting-chat" target="_blank" title="Enabling or Disabling In-Meeting Chat" rel="noopener">Enabling or Disabling In-Meeting Chat</a></span></li> </ul> <li>Consider using the "Raise Hand" feature during Q&A sessions. Hosts will be notified that the participant wishes to speak. They can then<span> unmute participants who wish to ask questions. Hosts should mute the user when their question is finished. Hosts should only unmute trusted participants.<br></span></li> <ul> <li><span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205566129-Raising-your-hand-in-a-webinar" target="_blank" title="Raising Your Hand in a Webinar" rel="noopener">Raising Your Hand in a Webinar</a></span></li> <li><span><span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/203435537-Muting-unmuting-participants-in-a-meeting#h_01EN90AKAMENETHE3Q0155C376" target="_blank" title="Muting and Unmuting Zoom Participants" rel="noopener">Muting and Unmuting Zoom Participants</a></span></span></li> </ul> <li>Zoom's <span><a href="https://explore.zoom.us/docs/doc/Securing%20Your%20Zoom%20Meetings.pdf" target="_blank" title="Best Practices for Securing Zoom Meetings" rel="noopener">Best Practices <span><span>for Securing Zoom Meetings</span></span></a></span><span><span><br></span></span></li> <li>Additional instructions on screen sharing can be found here: <span><a href="page.php?id=106086">Zoom - Allowing Participants to Screen Share During Zoom Meetings</a></span></li> <li><span>Additional security tips for Zoom can be found here: <span><a href="page.php?id=101785">Zoom - Security</a> </span></span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <h2>If a meeting is Zoombombed, hosts should:</h2> <ul> <li>Remain calm. You have the necessary tools to control the incident and protect your participants. </li> <li>In the Security panel, select "Suspend Participant Activities." This will disable all video, audio, screen sharing, and chat.<br><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span><img src="https://kb.ndsu.edu/images/group406/101785/suspend-participant-activities.png" title="Zoom Security Button" alt="The security drop down includes these buttons from top to bottom: lock meeting, enable waiting room, hide profile pictures, allow participants to share screen, allow chat, allow rename themselves, allow unmute themselves, allow start video, remove participant, and suspend participant activities. " width="300" height="390"></span></span></li> <li>End the Meeting.</li> </ul> <div> <h2>Steps to take after a Zoombombing Incident:</h2> <div> <ul> <li>See <span><a href="page.php?id=121617">NDSU Zoombombing Incident - Internal Protocol</a> </span></li> <li><b>Do not download, copy, manipulate or view the video.</b></li> <li>Contact <span><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/police_safety/" target="_blank" title="Campus Police" rel="noopener">Campus Police</a></span>.</li> <li>Email <span><a href="mailto:ndsu.itso@ndsu.edu">IT Security</a> with details about the incident.</span></li> <li>Contact the platform to which the event was streamed. (Facebook, etc.)<b><br></b><span></span></li> <li>Follow up with participants where possible to remind them who they can speak after a traumatic incident.</li> <ul> <li><span><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/counseling/counseling_services/" target="_blank" title="NDSU Student Counseling Service" rel="noopener">NDSU Student Counseling Service</a></span></li> <li><span><span><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/hr/benefits/eap/" target="_blank" title="NDSU Employee Assistance Program" rel="noopener">NDSU Employee Assistance Program</a></span><br></span></li> </ul> </ul> </div> </div> </div></span></div> </div> <h2>Additional Zoom Security Video Tutorials</h2> <div> <ul> <li><span><a href="https://youtu.be/HOIfQoxkwG0" target="_blank" title="Scheduling a Zoom Meeting - Security Settings" rel="noopener">Scheduling a Zoom Meeting - Security Settings</a> (01:58)</span></li> <ul> <li><span>This video provides best practices that hosts should follow before the meeting even starts. Hosts can set passcodes, create waiting rooms and/or require users to authenticate before joining to improve security.<br></span></li> </ul> <li><span><a href="https://youtu.be/D4rUpJeldz4" target="_blank" title="Zoom In Meeting Security Settings" rel="noopener">Zoom In Meeting Security Settings</a> (02:07)</span></li> <ul> <li><span></span> This video reviews the different options available to hosts and co-hosts within a Zoom meeting. It also provides instruction on adding or restricting participant permissions, removing participants from the meeting and explains how to suspend the meeting in case of Zoombombing.</li> </ul> <li><span><a href="https://youtu.be/yMorj17HnJA" target="_blank" title="Additional In-Meeting Security Settings in Zoom" rel="noopener">Additional In-Meeting Security Settings in Zoom</a></span> (02:56)</li> <ul> <li>This video provides a more in-depth view of in meeting security settings. Topics include restricting meeting chat, how to mute or rename specific participants and additional screen sharing options like screen annotation.</li> </ul> </ul> <div> <h2>Additional Zoom Support Documentation</h2> <div> <ul> <li><span><a href="https://explore.zoom.us/docs/doc/Securing%20Your%20Zoom%20Meetings.pdf" target="_blank" title="Securing your Zoom Meetings" rel="noopener">Securing your Zoom Meetings</a></span></li> <li><span><span><a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360041848151-In-meeting-security-options?_ga=2.169922528.1909051474.1605543495-809984963.1591213979" target="_blank" title="In-meeting security options" rel="noopener">In-meeting security options</a></span><br></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="kb-page-see-also"><h3>See Also</h3><ul><li><a href="page.php?id=101957">Zoom</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><br style="clear:both;"><hr class="kbhr1"><div class="doc-info"><div class="doc-attr keywords"><div class="doc-attr-name">Keywords:</div><div class="doc-attr-value"><span id="kb-page-keywords">zoom, software, remote learning, video conference, secure, video, call, remote</span>  <span id="suggestk-button"><button class="feedback-btn-link" onclick="suggestK(101785,'Zoom+-+Security','zoom%2C+software%2C+remote+learning%2C+video+conference%2C+secure%2C+video%2C+call%2C+remote');">Suggest keywords</button></span><div id="suggestk" aria-expanded="false" style="clear:both; float:left; width:50%;"></div><div id="ks-thank-you" role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" style="display:none;">We appreciate your suggestion. 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