Are children safe from ‘Zoombombing’ while using popular app for distance learning?

School systems in New York City and Washington, D.C., stopped using Zoom because of security concerns. — Dreamstime/TNS

FORT WORTH, Texas: The Zoom video-conferencing service has made like its name during the coronavirus pandemic, growing wildly in popularity across the country as businesses and schools search for a way to connect while adhering to stay-at-home orders.

The application is easy to access and easy to use, and highly susceptible to security breaches that have infiltrated school systems across the country while teachers were attempting to hold online classes.