The popular online conferencing platform, Zoom, has come under
the spotlight as a school in the US’s New Jersey district was
forced to halt its virtual lessons after a hacker gained access to
one of its classes and shared porn and racist content.
Fox News on Tuesday reported that Joe Langowski, superintendent
of Lumberton township public schools, said the incident lasted
about 15 seconds before the teachers were able to cut short the
lesson.
He expressed disappointment at the incident, saying while the
education of the pupils is important, the use of the platform has
been halted until a full investigation is concluded.
New York Post reported that Langowski said the district was
revising its plan to provide a more secure platform through which
the pupils could continue with their studies.
In its response to People, Zoom condemned the hacker’s behaviour
and said it was developing the platform to ensure the safety and
privacy of users.
“Zoom is committed to providing educators with the tools and
resources they need on a safe and secure platform, and we are
continuing to engage with our users on how they can best use Zoom
and protect their meetings.”
(www.newsnow.co.uk)
The popular online conferencing platform, Zoom, has come under
the spotlight as a school in the US’s New Jersey district was
forced to halt its virtual lessons after a hacker gained access to
one of its classes and shared porn and racist content.
Fox News on Tuesday reported that Joe Langowski, superintendent
of Lumberton township public schools, said the incident lasted
about 15 seconds before the teachers were able to cut short the
lesson.
He expressed disappointment at the incident, saying while the
education of the pupils is important, the use of the platform has
been halted until a full investigation is concluded.
New York Post reported that Langowski said the district was
revising its plan to provide a more secure platform through which
the pupils could continue with their studies.
In its response to People, Zoom condemned the hacker’s behaviour
and said it was developing the platform to ensure the safety and
privacy of users.
“Zoom is committed to providing educators with the tools and
resources they need on a safe and secure platform, and we are
continuing to engage with our users on how they can best use Zoom
and protect their meetings.”
(www.newsnow.co.uk)