


Prior to the article, I had only heard about the lack of proper security on Zoom, but I didn’t pay it much attention. One shared a link to an FBI article on the subject (which is posted below). In speaking with my colleagues afterwards, I learned for the first time about Zoom-bombing. Assuming it was an error, I re-started the meeting a few minutes afterwards, and in a flash, the pornography began. Eventually, I gained some semblance of composure and clicked on “End Meeting for All”. I was in shock as I grappled to find a way to end the nightmare. At the time, my daughter and her son were in the adjacent room, and she shouted, “Mom, what’s that I am hearing?” They were not online, and didn’t see the images, but I quickly rambled off what was happening.Īs one can imagine, the invasion of my computer screen startled me. Suddenly, I saw a message that my screen was being shared, and in seconds the vilest of pornography started broadcasting, interspersed with the N-word. Last Friday, April 3, I logged into the meeting a few minutes early to give us (the Panel) a chance to chat before the 3:00 pm start. The first Zoom meeting was on March 27, and it went without a hitch. I invited three of my colleagues, Maureen McCann, Michelle Precourt and Christine Cristiano, to be a part of the panel answering the questions. Since the onset of COVID19, and realizing that some job seekers and employees are facing anxiety and uncertainty, I decided to host a few weekly Casual Career Chats where I would answer questions about job losses, job search, career transition.
