As people across the state and the country have shifted to remote work and schooling,
teleconferencing has become an important part of our day to day life.
With the mass influx of new users to the many online platforms offered it is important for
hosts to remember to secure their meetings.
Several unwanted attendees have interrupted meetings; the best way to avoid this is to
prevent it from happening in the first place.
By following a few simple steps within the ZOOM software, you can host a safe and secure
meeting, free of unwanted guests.
Do not make your meetings or classes public.
You can require participants to use a password or join a waiting room where you can admit
them individually.
Do not share your meeting links on social media.
E-mail them directly to the participants.
Do limit screen sharing by changing your screen sharing options to “host only.”
Do lock your room after everyone who is supposed to attend is logged into your session.
Following these steps and learning all the tools Zoom has to offer will keep your
meetings safe and distraction free.
And finally don’t be afraid to kick-out a disruptive attendee.
You’re the host, if you have someone causing problems a simple click will kick them out
of your meeting.
For more information about this and other tips, email us at
support@ccctechconnect.org.