{"id":19846,"date":"2020-07-14T14:38:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T18:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=19846"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:04:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:04:52","slug":"what-to-do-if-youre-in-a-meeting-that-gets-zoombombed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2020\/07\/14\/what-to-do-if-youre-in-a-meeting-that-gets-zoombombed\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if you&#8217;re in a meeting that gets Zoombombed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" class=\"wp-image-19854\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people by now are familiar with the steps necessary to make their own <a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/protect-yourself\/secure-your-devices\/secure-your-videoconferencing\">videoconferences secure<\/a>. But what should you do if you happen to be participating in a videoconference that experiences some type of interruption, such as a Zoombomb.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disruptions can include anything from the mundane \u2013&nbsp;barking dog or crying children, unintentional screen sharing, or dissonant noises \u2013 to the malevolent \u2013 uninvited individuals shouting racist words, sharing lewd or obscene material, or conveying otherwise disturbing or criminal intent.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are the meeting host, here are some options you can choose to take based on the scope and severity of the disruption:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mute the person\u2019s video and microphone by locating it under \u201cManage Participants\u201d<\/li><li>Stop unwanted screen sharing by sharing your own screen, although this may or may not work depending on the meeting settings<\/li><li>Click \u201cRemove\u201d to delete the person from the meeting; and acknowledge what occurred to your guests, call out any inappropriate behavior, and then continue with the agenda as appropriate<\/li><li>As an extreme option, click \u201cEnd Meeting for All\u201d sooner rather than later if what is being shared is explicit, vulgar, or jarring and it will take too long to remove the disruptor<\/li><li>Depending on the severity of the disruption overall, send a note to meeting guests acknowledging the incident and conveying that the type of behavior expressed is not condoned&nbsp;<\/li><li>Report the incident to <a href=\"mailto:security@umich.edu\">security@umich.edu<\/a> if the intent of the interruption is malicious or criminal<\/li><li>If you need to reinitiate or reschedule the meeting, convey the new details to guests&nbsp;<\/li><li>Be sure to select the appropriate meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/safecomputing.umich.edu\/be-aware\/privacy\/privacy-u-m\/videoconferencing\">privacy settings<\/a> for which you, as the host, are responsible \u2013 for example, set subsequent meetings so that \u201cAllow removed participants to rejoin\u201d is disabled&nbsp;<\/li><li>Avoid sharing invitation and password details in open forums when possible \u2013 requesting that attendees register is an option for larger sessions<\/li><li>Contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/its.umich.edu\/help\">ITS Service Center<\/a> if you have questions<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a meeting attendee, here is what you can do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Avoid engaging the disruptor&nbsp;<\/li><li>Allow the host to manage the situation<\/li><li>If possible, inform the host via chat or other mechanism who you believe the disruptor is, assuming it might be unclear<\/li><li>If the host is not present or has left the meeting early, you can consider sending a chat message that the meeting is being disrupted by an uninvited individual<\/li><li>Leave the meeting \u2013 sooner rather than later if what is being shared is explicit or vulgar<\/li><li>Contact the host for next steps, and\/or the <a href=\"https:\/\/its.umich.edu\/help\">ITS Service Center<\/a> if you have questions<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meeting disruptions can be a challenge. As most members of our community continue to work remotely and attend meetings and classes online, using best practices and common sense will encourage responses to situations that result in positive outcomes in our virtual meeting spaces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people by now are familiar with the steps necessary to make their own videoconferences secure. But what should you do if you happen to be participating in a videoconference that experiences some type of interruption, such as a Zoombomb.\u00a0 Disruptions can include anything from the mundane \u2013&nbsp;barking dog or crying children, unintentional screen sharing, or dissonant noises\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2020\/07\/14\/what-to-do-if-youre-in-a-meeting-that-gets-zoombombed\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":19855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_umich_oidc_access":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[806],"class_list":["post-19846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-zoom"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-scaled-e1598826211717.jpg",629,420,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-200x134.jpg",200,134,true],"medium":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-768x513.jpg",665,444,true],"large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-700x467.jpg",600,400,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-1536x1025.jpg",1536,1025,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-2048x1367.jpg",2048,1367,true],"excerpt-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-200x140.jpg",200,140,true],"themonic-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-60x42.jpg",60,42,true],"ioslider-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-658x300.jpg",658,300,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-665x444.jpg",665,444,true],"400x250-crop":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shutterstock_561677989-3-1-scaled-e1598826211717.jpg",374,250,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Dana Fair, ITS Marketing &amp; Communications","author_link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/author\/danafair\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Most people by now are familiar with the steps necessary to make their own videoconferences secure. 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