Board debates webinar, registration and security after May meeting hack
After multiple "hijack" incidents of Zoom sessions, staff proposed moving to Zoom webinar or another platform to reduce security risks; trustees and a resident urged keeping virtual public comment accessible while adding registration/screening measures.
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Kelly (Administrative Services) opened a policy discussion after describing four prior incidents where remote meetings were hijacked, including a May 5 session that required the staff to shut the meeting down and reissue links. Kelly described differences between Zoom Meetings (current format) and Zoom Webinar (attendees in view-only mode; panelist links for presenters) and said some municipalities restrict virtual comment to residents or property owners.
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