No need to be scared of Zoomboombing! Admins can now disable meeting IDs on Zoom

With great power comes great responsibility. Zoom might have emerged as the most popular video conferencing app in recent times but it has also drawn a lot of criticism over security concerns. This has forced Zoom to come up with several updates to improve the security of the users on the platform. Recently, the platform rolled out several new security features with the Zoom 5.0 update to prevent incidents of zoomboombing. 

Now, it is set to bring more features related to the security and privacy of the meetings hosted on the platform. With the latest update, Zoom admins get more control over the use of personal meeting IDs (PMIs). The admins will now have the option to disable the use of personal meeting IDs for scheduling or starting an instant meeting. 

Zoom said that this is “because PMIs are always accessible using the same ID or meeting link, anyone can join unless they’re properly secured. Disabling the use of PMIs reduces that risk altogether and doesn’t leave PMI security up to individual users. This option to disable PMIs can be locked at the account or group level.”

If someone tries to enter a meeting when the PMI is disabled, they will be shown a message that reads “PMI is disabled”. 

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“The ability to disable a PMI is a great option for organizations seeking added control and security for their enterprise-wide Zoom meetings. Some organizations, however, may still want to provide the convenience of PMIs,” Zoom added.

In its blog post, he platform announced that it will add new security features to the free Basic accounts on May 9. 

Starting May 9, all Basic Zoom account admins will be required to set a password for all meetings, including new meetings, previously scheduled meetings, and those using PMI. Additionally, the waiting rooms for PMI (personal meeting ID) will be turned on by default, and screen sharing privileges will be Host-Only by default. 

“These enhanced protections will help enable our free users to securely meet right out of the box,” Zoom noted.