Don't admit people from the waiting room whose names you don't recognize, or if a public event, that aren't what appear to be real names.For non public events, such as small group sessions, RE classes and committee or board meetings, try to keep the meeting links out of public places like your website where anyone can find them.Try to avoid having public events with only one tech person or host.Do check out Zoom's Security Basics Video on YouTube.Do check out Zoom's help document, Preventing Disruptions in Zoom Events for step by step instructions and other recommendations.Make sure all your meetings have a password on them.Do double check all your settings - is annotations turned off? Is screen sharing limited to just the host? Are you using a waiting room and/or a registration system? Have you restricted the chat to just text so images and files can't be shared?.Do have your tech hosts learn how to delete chat messages, mute individuals, turn off individual cameras, and remove individuals from the meeting and report them to zoom.This is like a fire drill, the more we practice the better we are in the moment. Do have your tech team create a plan and practice that plan.As always we acknowledge it's a balancing act between security and protecting our members with being open and available to anyone who wishes to attend. We have had reports of Zoom Bombing from several congregations this spring and here are some Do's and Don'ts to consider. This time, it appears that instead of people just looking to cause disruption in general, this is a more targeted effort by activists with views different from ours.
While the basic tips and recommendations on that page are still sound, it's now 2023, the software has evolved and the zoom bombers have returned. The page Keep the Trolls Out! Avoid Zoom Bombing was created at that time to provide guidance for our congregations. Back in April of 2020, when Zoom and online worship services were new, we experienced series of "zoom bombing" episodes with our congregations.
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