Version 6.1.0 or Higher Required for VCU Zoom Meetings
At the direction of the Information Security Office, we will be enforcing Zoom Workplace version 6.1.0 as the minimum version allowed for participation in VCU-hosted Zoom meetings and webinars as of 4PM Friday, Sept. 13. This is to address several recently identified security vulnerabilities in older versions. This rule will apply equally to Windows, Mac […]
Cloud Recording Enabled for “HIPAA” Account Members
Zoom’s Cloud Recording feature has now been approved for VCU Zoom users whose departments or business units are assigned to the “HIPAA” sub-account. Cloud Recording was already enabled for departments that do not deal with HIPAA-regulated data in their normal operations. Please note that Zoom Cloud Recordings made by HIPAA sub-account members will not be […]
New “Zoom Pro 1.3” Tool in Canvas
Canvas Third Party Tool Removals & Upgrades have been completed by the VCU Learning Systems team (see the LS Blog for more details). Users of the “Zoom” and “Zoom HIPAA” tools in Canvas will note that these options have disappeared from their course navigation. To re-enable access, go to “Settings” and under the “Navigation” tab, look […]
Zoom 6.0 Is Here
Released on April 15, Zoom version 6.0 brings with it more numerous and significant changes than the typical update, including an overall change to the look and feel of the user interface and a new name for the application itself, now rebranded as “Zoom Workplace.” The overall visual environment has been overhauled with newly available […]
Security Vulnerability May Require Client Update
Zoom has identified a critical vulnerability in its Windows client versions 5.16.5 and below, where “improper input validation in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows…may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access.” Zoom recommends that all users update to the latest version of the client as soon as possible to avoid risk. […]
Changes to the Zoom Portal Page
After January 9, your VCU Zoom account page will display a slightly updated header and footer, featuring VCU branding and links to VCU-specific resources. The current design displays Zoom’s default links to information about their various product offerings, plans and pricing, press releases, etc., most of which is not relevant or helpful to users on […]
New Home for Zoom Resources
Zoom support and resources information have been relocated from the TS askIT knowledge base to the Academic Technologies website. Please update any bookmarks or links you may have to the new URL: https://academictech.vcu.edu/instructional-technologies-hub/zoom-desktop-conferencing/ or go.vcu.edu/zoom.
A Note About Security, AI and Zoom’s Terms of Service
Recent media reports have suggested that Zoom’s new terms of service could allow for the data you share in your meetings to be used in training Zoom’s artificial intelligence (AI) models. This week, Zoom issued a clarification and ensured users they will use no audio, video, or chat content for training their models without customer […]
Security Update Needed for versions 5.15.0 and 5.15.1
Zoom has released this notice for all users: We identified a vulnerability in Zoom Desktop Clients 5.15.0 (Windows/macOS), 5.15.1 (Windows), and certain other products (i.e., iOS, Android, Linux, Zoom Rooms, SDK) – primarily versions 5.15.0. Users on these versions will be prompted to update before they can join meetings and these versions will no longer […]
Support Ending for Zoom Versions older than 5.12.2
On August 5, 2023, support will end for Zoom software versions older than 5.12.2. Users running older versions will be unable to start or join a meeting until they update to a supported version. Updating is a quick and easy process, but to avoid inconvenience, you may want to take action before the cut-off date. […]