The new security enhancements come after Zoom CEO Eric Yuan apologized for the many privacy and security issues users found with the app and said the company will take steps to address it. The password can also be found in the meeting join URL," the email to users said. For instant meetings, the password will be displayed in the Zoom client. "For meetings scheduled moving forward, the meeting password can be found in the invitation. The company also explained how to find meeting passwords. In an email sent to users on Friday the company said: "we've chosen to enable passwords on your meetings and turn on Waiting Rooms by default as additional security enhancements to protect your privacy." It also said previously scheduled meetings will have passwords enabled as well. Zoombombing affected online classes, corporate gatherings, and even virtual Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
This comes after so-called "Zoombombing" incidents, where hackers or trolls will enter random Zoom calls to share indecent messages or other spam, became a frequent occurrence. We strongly encourage all users to implement passwords for all of their meetings," Zoom said in a statement. Effective April 5, we are enabling passwords and virtual waiting rooms by default for our Free Basic and Single Pro users. "We're always striving to deliver our users a secure virtual meeting environment. These two changes will apply to free users and people who have personally upgraded their account to the first level of a paid plan. It will also make virtual waiting rooms on by default, so the meeting host had to manually allow others to join the meeting. Starting April 5, Zoom will require passwords if a user tries to enter a meeting using just the meeting ID instead of the meeting invite link. Zoom is taking steps to make its app more secure, after facing backlash from users about the privacy and security settings of its product. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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