How to prevent Zoom bombing by being smarter than Boris Johnson
Even heads of state need some help with Zoom. A screenshot of a Zoom meeting shared publicly by the UK’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, included its Zoom Meeting ID. Don’t do that! […]
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Update: Zoom issues fix for UNC vulnerability that lets hackers steal Windows credentials via chat
Update: After this story and others went live April 1, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan addressed Zoom security and other issues in a blog post. Part of the blog post detailed a bug […]
Skype vs. Zoom: Which is best for working from home?
With much of the country under shelter-in-place orders, many businesses have mandated their employees work from home. This has suddenly made videoconferencing apps essential. Indeed, Skype and Zoom, the two most recognized […]
Microsoft Teams finally adds custom background support, just like Zoom
If you’re a Microsoft Teams user who’s enviously watched Zoom users install fun, silly virtual backgrounds to mess with their coworkers, your wait is over. Microsoft Teams now supports custom backgrounds, the […]
Facebook Messenger Rooms challenges Zoom with free, unlimited group video calls
As Zoom becomes synonymous with group video chat, Facebook announced a number of different options to connect friends remotely, including a new feature: Messenger Rooms. Like Zoom, as well as a new […]
Google Meet is now free for everyone, as the pursuit of Zoom continues
Google Meet is now free for everyone. As part of the video conferencing land rush begun by Zoom, Google has moved Google Meet out of its paid, premium tier, and made it […]
Microsoft Outlook’s wave of new features includes a join button for Zoom
Microsoft has followed up its deluge of new Microsoft Teams features a week ago with a number of new additions to Microsoft Outlook. Announced Tuesday, they include a one-touch join feature for […]
The ‘Zoom from Home’ display doesn’t get what Zooming from home means
With the coronavirus pandemic stubbornly hanging on within the United States, we’re starting to see the emergence of dedicated home videoconferencing appliances for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and more. The latest is Zoom […]
What remote learning will look like this fall in Meet, Teams, and Zoom
In March and early April, schools flipped from in-school instruction to distance learning seemingly overnight. Now, this fall, teachers using Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom and Meet, and Zoom are returning to teach […]
6 ways your school’s Zoom calls will get better this fall
On Thursday, Zoom revealed its upcoming changes for distance learning this fall, creating focus groups and allowing students to roam between breakout rooms without the need for their teacher to facilitate things. […]
