Zoom Reverses Course: You Won’t be Required to Use a Passcode or Waiting Room, But We’re Encouraging You to Do So

Recently Zoom announced that on Sept. 27, 2020, it would be requiring ALL meetings to have either a passcode or waiting room enabled. Zoom has since released a statement that those security measures will NOT be mandatory. So, after Sept. 27, no mandatory change will happen to meetings that do not have a passcode or waiting room enabled. 

While passcodes and/or waiting rooms are no longer being required by Zoom, Heartland AEA encourages staff to strongly consider using either, or both, of these security measures. We want our staff and those we serve to feel secure and comfortable when hosting and participating in virtual meetings, and the passcode and waiting room features that Zoom provides allow for that. 

The previously scheduled “Virtual Office Hours” Zoom sessions will continue to be available this week. Aaron Cook and David Hammer will be available to answer any questions you have about waiting rooms, passcodes or anything else related to Zoom security. 

Virtual Office Hours 

Sept. 23, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Zoom link) 

If you have any questions, contact David Hammer or Aaron Cook, Multimedia Specialists.