UITS Monitor: Special edition of the Monitor

In light of Zoombombing incidents experienced by IU student groups this week, UITS is sharing information about how to safeguard your Zoom sessions.

Zoombombing occurs when uninvited users gain access to your Zoom session and share inappropriate content or otherwise cause disruptions.

Visit the Keep Teaching site for resources to secure your Zoom session before it starts, and to learn actions you can take once the session begins, including:

• Tools for securing Zoom sessions (video and article)
• Managing disruptions during Zoom meetings (video and article)
• Logging in to Zoom using Single Sign-On (SSO) (video and article)  

Students leading group or organization Zoom sessions should be aware of these safety precautions, instituting them when creating sessions and managing meetings.

If you experience unauthorized users disrupting your session, report it to Protect.IU as a non-emergency IT security incident.

Starting September 27, Zoom will require either a passcode (formerly referred to as passwords) or waiting room to be configured for all meetings.

By default, Zoom will enable a waiting room for your meetings if a passcode has not been added or a waiting room hasn’t been set up in advance. If you’ve already enabled a passcode or waiting room, there will be no change to how you schedule meetings.

It’s important that we all work together as one IU community to keep our digital campus safe.