{"id":14471,"date":"2020-05-08T09:58:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T07:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/?p=14471"},"modified":"2020-05-14T15:02:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T13:02:21","slug":"zoom-for-official-meetings-not-a-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/2020\/05\/zoom-for-official-meetings-not-a-good-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"[:en]Zoom not recommended for meetings[:af]ZOOM nie aanbeveel vir vergaderings[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Over the past few weeks we’ve had to find new ways of connecting with people. Zoom has become the popular choice for anything from online exercise classes to quizzes. While it is perfectly fine for personal use, we do not recommend Zoom for your official meetings with colleagues or students. Although it’s simple to set up and free, there are multiple security risks.<\/a><\/p>\n

Why take the risk if Microsoft Teams can do the same safely?<\/p>\n

To help you make an informed decision we prepared a comparison table of Adobe Connect, Teams and Zoom. <\/span>The comparison table<\/a> shows the strengths and weaknesses of each product and the areas marked in red are <\/span>serious weaknesses.<\/span>\u00a0Do\u00a0not\u00a0use\u00a0a\u00a0product\u00a0if\u00a0any\u00a0area is\u00a0marked\u00a0red.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SUNStream<\/strong> is based on Adobe Connect and runs on a server on campus which is fully integrated with SUNLearn. It will be zero-rated to allow students to access the system without data costs. This is the preferred streaming platform for lecture use and is particularly suited for larger classed as it uses a very structured approach. Adobe Connect is also fully integrated with SUNLearn. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Teams<\/strong> has become the University standard for meetings and is also suitable for classes of up to 250 participants. Teams is not just a streaming service; it is an excellent collaboration platform. Teams has also been integrated into SUNLearn, allowing lecturers to use class groups within Teams. Unfortunately it will not be zero-rated soon, since it is running on the Microsoft commercial cloud.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 NB. If you record your meetings in teams, keep in mind that the recording will be available to everyone who attended the meeting – even if just for a short while as a guest. Don’t use your current meeting to continue a different meeting, for example with a smaller group. If you do this everyone who attended the initial meeting will be able to listen to your recording.\u00a0 Rather create a separate one. More on privacy and security in Microsoft Teams.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Zoom<\/strong> has become very popular largely due to its ease of use \u2013 but therein lies the risk: security and ease of use are on the opposites of the scale. Zoom places the burden on the users to protect themselves. <\/span>Two\u00a0South\u00a0African ministers\u00a0have\u00a0found\u00a0themselves\u00a0in\u00a0trouble\u00a0when\u00a0using\u00a0Zoom,\u00a0the latest being reported 6 May 2020 in a so-called “Zoombombing” incident. <\/a>(also see below what “Zoombombing” is) <\/span>The University regards Zoom as a risk, and will not support its use.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also read security expert, Basie von Solms’, article on protecting your video calls on LitNet<\/a> (unfortunately only available in Afrikaans) and Computerworld’s article on the do’s and don’ts of video conferencing security.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Zoombombing<\/b>,\u00a0Zoom-bombing<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0Zoom raiding<\/b>[1]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0is the unwanted intrusion into a\u00a0video conference<\/a>\u00a0call by an individual, causing disruption. The term became popularized in 2020, after the\u00a0COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>\u00a0forced many people to stay at home and videoconferencing was used on a large scale by businesses, schools, and social groups. The term is associated with and derived from the name of the\u00a0Zoom<\/a>\u00a0videoconferencing software program but it has also been used to refer to the phenomenon on other video conferencing platforms.[2]<\/a><\/sup>[3]<\/a><\/sup>[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

SOURCE: Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Gedurende die afgelope paar weke moes die meeste van ons nuwe metodes kry om ons verbindings met ander mense te volhou, Zoom het die gewilde keuse geword vir enigiets van aanlyn oefenklasse tot vasvra-kompetisies. Alhoewel dit voldoende is vir persoonlike gebruik, beveel ons nie Zoom aan vir jou amptelike vergaderings met kollegas of studente nie.\u00a0Ja, dis gratis en eenvoudig om op te stel, maar die sekuriteitsrisiko’s weeg swaarder as die voordele.<\/a><\/p>\n

Hoekom die kans waag as jy dieselfde met Microsoft Teams kan doen?<\/p>\n

Om jou te help om \u0149 ingeligte besluit te neem, het ons \u0149 vergelykende tabel opgetrek wat die voor-en nadele van Adobe Connect, Teams en Zoom aandui. Die vergelykende tabel<\/a> dui die sterk- en swakpunte aan van elke produk. Die areas wat in rooi gemerk is, is ernstige swakplekke en die produk moet in daardie geval nie gebruik word nie.\u00a0<\/p>\n

SUNStream<\/strong> is gebaseer op Adobe Connect en loop op \u0149 kampusbediener wat ten volle ge\u00efntegreer is met SUNLearn. Toegang is teen \u0149 zero-tarief wat studente toegang tot die stelsel gee sonder enige datakostes. Dis die voorkeur stroom-platform vir lesings en is veral geskik vir groter klasse aangesien dit `n gestruktureerde benadering volg. Adobe Connect is daarbenewens ten volle ge\u00efntegreer met SUNLearn.<\/p>\n

Teams<\/strong> het die Universiteit-standaard geword vir vergaderings en is ook geskik vir klasse van tot 250 deelnemers. Teams is nie net \u0149 stroom-platform nie, dis \u0149 uitstekende platform vir samewerking. Teams is ook ge\u00efntegreer met SUNLearn en laat dosente toe om klasgroepe te gebruik binne Teams. Ongelukkig sal dit nie binnekort teen \u0149 zero-tarief beskikbaar wees nie aangesien dit op die kommersi\u00eble Microsoft-wolk is.<\/p>\n

* NB. Indien jy vergaderings opneem in Teams, hou in gedagte dat die opname beskikbaar gestel word aan almal wat die vergadering bygewoon het \u2013 selfs net vir \u0149 kort tydperk as \u0149 gas. Moenie jou huidige vergadering gebruik om aan te gaan met \u0149 volgende vergadering nie. Wanneer jy dit doen sal almal wat die oorspronklike vergadering bygewoon het steeds toegang h\u00ea tot die opname. Skep liewer \u0149 nuwe sessie vir elke vergadering. <\/em>\u00a0Meer oor privaatheid en sekuriteit in Microsoft Teams.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Zoom<\/strong> is hoofsaaklik popul\u00ear weens sy gemak van gebruik \u2013 maar dit is die risiko: sekuriteit en gemak van gebruik l\u00ea aan teenoorgestelde pole. Zoom plaas die las op gebruikers om hulleself te beskerm. Onlangs het twee Suid-Afrikaanse ministers met rooi gesigte gesit toe hulle\u00a0 <\/span>Zoom-vergadering ge”Zoombomb” is. <\/a>(sien ook onder wat “Zoombombing” is) Die Universiteit beskou Zoom as `n risiko en sal nie die gebruik daarvan ondersteun nie.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lees ook sekuriteitsdeskundige, Basie von Solms, se LitNet-artikel oor sekuriteit tydens video-oproepe <\/a>en Computerworld se artikel oor die moets en moenies van videokonferensies.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Zoombombing<\/b>,\u00a0Zoom-bombing<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0Zoom raiding<\/b>[1]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0is the unwanted intrusion into a\u00a0video conference<\/a>\u00a0call by an individual, causing disruption. The term became popularized in 2020, after the\u00a0COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>\u00a0forced many people to stay at home and videoconferencing was used on a large scale by businesses, schools, and social groups. The term is associated with and derived from the name of the\u00a0Zoom<\/a>\u00a0videoconferencing software program but it has also been used to refer to the phenomenon on other video conferencing platforms.[2]<\/a><\/sup>[3]<\/a><\/sup>[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

SOURCE: Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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