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Security Considerations for Zoom at Queen's

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4.0 - Updated on 2023-06-15 by Lauren MacLean

3.0 - Updated on 2023-06-15 by Lauren MacLean

2.0 - Updated on 2023-06-15 by Lauren MacLean

1.0 - Authored on 2021-07-20 by Lauren MacLean

Protecting Your Privacy When Using a Zoom Account

A Zoom account requires that you log in to the Queen’s network using your Queen's NetID. This reduces risks related to password reuse, as well as to ensure that participants are identifiable within meetings. Queen’s does not share your credentials with Zoom.

Data Storage and Protection

Zoom at Queen’s does not store your personal information aside from name, email address, department, profile picture from Outlook, and office phone number (if applicable). If you choose to add additional information to your Zoom profile, the information is also stored.

Data at rest is stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS) using AWS server-side encryption.  All shared content (e.g. video, screen sharing, audio, and messages) can be protected with the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256. To learn more about Zoom Encryption, please refer to the Zoom Encryption Whitepaper (PDF).

How to Secure Your Zoom Meetings

You may have heard of Zoom bombing (the unwanted intrusion by an individual into a video conference call, causing disruption). To protect your Zoom Meetings, we recommend the following best practices:

Before the meeting:

During the meeting:

Learn more:  Securing Your Zoom Meetings (PDF) and How to Keep Uninvited Guests Out of Your Zoom Event

Security Best Practices for Participants