'Rolling herf'

[grumpybaldy]

Not working for me?

Sorry Simon, it may be cos I packed-up about that time as I was Billy No Mates by then!

[geoffbot]

What time tomorrow?!

[grumpybaldy]

Suggest we start the ‘first one books the call’ principle from here. Start a Zoom call, put the codes (meeting and passcode on this thread, and see who turns up and when (personally I’m unlikely to be able to join anything before 19.00). People could canvass interest before initiating a call if they wanted to.

[Simon Bolivar]

Sorry Simon, it may be cos I packed-up about that time as I was Billy No Mates by then!

No worries, I'll try again next time.

[Vitola]

I will try and join tonight, but it will be after 19:00

[grumpybaldy]

Just to be clear, all:

• check this thread to see if there's a herf on already
• if there isn't a herf announced here, it means you're the first
• if you are the first, set-up and start the Zoom meeting (herf) via the Zoom website or App (you'll need to have registered to do this)
• then post the meeting number and the passcode from Zoom into this thread with the anticipated start time (or a note saying you're on already).
• Later people will then check for these details here and join via the Zoom website or App.
• People can then join and drop out of the herf as they please

[ha_banos]

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-a9441591.html ELON MUSK'S SPACEX BANS ZOOM VIDEO CHAT APP OVER SECURITY AND PRIVACY CONCERNS

[grumpybaldy]

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-a9441591.html ELON MUSK'S SPACEX BANS ZOOM VIDEO CHAT APP OVER SECURITY AND PRIVACY CONCERNS

Have to keep off Top Secret subjects then, I guess.

[geoffbot]

Pretty sure zoom is secure.

[ha_banos]

https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-2159/Zoom.html

they dont tend to fix in a timely manner...

there's a lot of concern within orgs about zoom even though they've bought licences... example is business sensitive meetings should not be made using zoom.

[ha_banos]

Pretty sure zoom is secure.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52133349

[geoffbot]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52133349

A few privacy concerns (whoever uses Facebook already shares so much data that another source shouldn't be a major cause for concern), and a security flaw that all apps get, that they've patched. The biggest issue is people sharing links publicly to unlocked rooms that anyone can join. Well, yeah...

The scaremongering like that of house party is bad for business - HP is now rated 1/5 on the play store because cretinous people believe some tweet by some guy over sophos or kaspersky.

[ha_banos]

The biggest problem IT and security has to solve is people. No denying it.

https://mashable.com/article/private-zoom-recordings-online/?europe=true

A lot of design and development is about minimize human error. If its easy for the masses to mess up. It's not secure. And without having to compromise using vulnerabilities.

If it's possible to accidentally breach security without the approval of more than one person of authority, it's insecure by default. Extrapolate that to the general population using Zoom

[grumpybaldy]

Will be having a smoke later and will 'zoom in' at c 9.10 if anyone wants to join. I'll post the joining details here later

[grumpybaldy]

Anyone wants to join me:
meeting ID 421-955-212
password 513011