Recreate the feel of your class or conference room by placing up to 25 video participants onto a single virtual background with Immersive View.

Participants are automatically placed onto provided scenes and the host can adjust the arrangements as needed. The host can also use their own custom background for a unique scene. While this does not require use of the Virtual Background feature, it does work best when everyone has this functionality.

When used in a webinar, the host and panelists will be placed together onto the virtual background, while attendees view the scene.

As a testament to Zoom’s ongoing efforts to provide secure experiences across our all-in-one intelligent collaboration platform, we are pleased to announce that our core products are officially registered with the Information system Security Management and Assessment Program (ISMAP).

ISMAP assesses the security of cloud service providers (CSPs) and is designed to ensure compliance with Japanese government cloud security requirements. To achieve ISMAP certification, CSPs must undergo an evaluation by a third-party auditor who assesses the implementation of information security measures and management controls. Once approved, the CSPs can become a registered ISMAP provider, which enables businesses and government agencies to expedite their work together.

Which Zoom products are ISMAP certified?

Our intelligent collaboration platform includes several core products designed to increase productivity and contribute to our mission of delivering limitless communication. As of December 25, 2023, the following Zoom products are certified with ISMAP:

• Zoom Webinars
• Zoom Phone
• Zoom Meetings
• Zoom Team Chat
• Zoom Whiteboard
• Zoom Events
• Zoom Developer Platform
• Zoom Spaces (Rooms)

What does ISMAP certification mean for Zoom customers?

ISMAP certified products are an indicator of trust and provide peace of mind that the Japanese government’s security requirements were met. As part of the certification process, CSPs are evaluated on more than 1,000 requirements, including encryption practices and malware protection. This recognition enables government agencies to streamline the procurement process when evaluating cloud-based services.

Our ongoing commitment to global security standards

Third-party certifications are integral to our security program’s foundation, and this achievement adds another layer to our growing list of security certifications and attestations. We’re committed to expanding our security initiatives through attestations and certifications like ISMAP to enable our customers to safely collaborate and exchange information with ease.

Learn more about security and privacy at Zoom in our Trust Center.

***Original article posted in Zoom Blog

Hello!

My team is needing to find a setup that works for us when using Zoom in our conference room.  We would like to be able to have a zoom meeting on our tv and utilize a camera that is connected to our tv rather than the camera that is in our laptops.

Does anyone know how to set this up?

Please help!!

Technology has seamlessly integrated into our lives, fostering increased engagement and collaboration. Zoom Meetings, for instance, has transcended its initial business-oriented purpose to encompass a diverse array of activities, ranging from online training and classes to concerts, busking, and even virtual parties. Now how about our other Zoom products and features?

During a recent meeting with a client, I delved into the realm of Zoom Rooms, a facet of the platform tailored to elevate the meeting experience. These dedicated spaces boast professional audio and video equipment, featuring high-quality cameras, microphones, speakers, and display screens. Catering to businesses, educational institutions, and organizations, Zoom Rooms provide a reliable and immersive virtual meeting environment.

Let me talk about the additional perk accompanying every Zoom Room license – unlimited access to Zoom Digital Signage. This feature empowers users to showcase dynamic content on digital screens, facilitating the dissemination of information, announcements, and engaging materials in various physical spaces like offices, lobbies, conference rooms, and public areas.

Intriguingly, my client had ingeniously leveraged this feature to inject fun and camaraderie into the workplace. For every holiday or office event, they creatively displayed captivating posters, images, banners, or marketing material on digital screens. Embedded within were tiny hidden images, enticing employees and office guests to embark on a treasure hunt, capturing selfies with the concealed visuals to win enticing prizes. The successful "treasure hunters" were rewarded with swag, creating a delightful and interactive work environment.

This inventive use of productive tools prompts contemplation on how else such platforms can be harnessed to engage employees or guests. The possibilities are vast – from fostering team spirit to enhancing guest experiences, these technological solutions offer a canvas for creativity and innovation in the professional realm. Can you think of any other ways to utilize these productive work tools and platforms to engage your employees or even guests?

Hi Everyone, 

I am interested in joining a Zoom User Group and asked our Zoom account manager if they were aware of any existing user groups where other Zoom System Admins get together to talk through their experiences, challenges, successes, new integrations, etc.   

I did a search here on the community but didn't find anything on this topic.  If anyone is interested in a Zoom User Group I would be happy to help spin something up and facilitate the first couple of sessions.   

My current employer is in the Financial Technology space, we have ~1500 users of Zoom Meetings and Zoom Phones, we have 80+ Zoom Rooms deployed in multiple corporate offices and have users spread throughout the US.   I would love to connect with other system owners or admins who are utilizing the same services and talk through some of their best practices, hardware recommendations, challenges, wins, etc.  

Cheers! 

Jimmy Ortiz

Hey there, fellow workweek warriors! 🚀 Ever felt like your schedule was hit by a tsunami of meetings? One day you're sipping coffee in peace, the next – BOOM – you're drowning in meeting requests. And oh, the struggle of the endless back-and-forth dance trying to find the perfect time to connect with your squad. It's like scheduling a meeting turns into a mini Olympic sport of email gymnastics!

But hold the phone, because I've got the game-changer for you: introducing Zoom Scheduler! 🎉 It's the superhero cape your calendar didn't know it needed. With Zoom Scheduler, you can toss away the email ping-pong and create magical "availability slots." Your contacts can then pick their fave time, and boom – meeting scheduled with a simple click! No more email marathons, just pure productivity hacks served with a side of sanity. 🌪️✨

2023 is coming to a close but that doesn’t stop Zoom from improving its AI Companion offerings.

With Zoom AI Companion reaching a milestone less than two months after its launch (more than 125,000 accounts using AI Companion and generating more than one million meeting summaries), Zoom has now added support for 32 new languages, new capabilities for Zoom Events, in-meeting questions and meeting coaching.

Zoom AI Companion now features an in-meeting questions capability in seven new languages, with meeting summaries now including an overview and  available in summaries delivered via continuous meeting chat.

In addition, speech analytics functions or Meetings Coach are now in smart recordings, including the meeting host’s talk-listen ratio, talk speed, and speech fillers to offer insights into how speakers engage with meeting participants during Zoom Meetings.

Lastly, AI Companion is also available in Zoom Events, with chat compose capabilities for lobby chats and assistance with composing emails for registration, marketing and ticketing communications. This enhances the entire event process and experience and reduces the burden of setting up and supporting virtual events with quick compose functionality from Zoom AI Companion.

These enhancements really show that we always aim to provide the best value to our customers across our platform.  This is also why AI Companion is available at no additional cost with the paid services, and we continue to introduce new AI capabilities at Zoom speed, so more of our customers can get the most out of Zoom’s AI innovations.

So we all know how Zoom's Workspace Reservation works, using the web portal, desktop client, or your phone, you can access spaces available in your Zoom Account. You can book a conference room for yourself or for others, view the details of available rooms, upload photos, etc. Those options are all available right now just in case you didn't know.

Now over the past few months, we've been getting a lot of feedback from customers wanting to utilize more spaces and amenities for their employees. With that said, did you know that you have the ability to upload and configure additional "Space Types". A very popular one is Parking Reservation.

What's really cool about this is you can configure filters to be made available for your users. (Date and time, Floor Level, Available slots, handicap parking slots, Electric Vehicle Slots)

It's been very interesting to see how creative Zoomies got with the Workspace Reservations by taking things to the next level. From daycare to zen spaces, from fitness centers to sound rooms, the sky's the limit!

If you want to know more, you can contact your Account Executive and schedule a demo today. 

I accidentally click the educator button while signing up with my school provided email. I have read same issues on the forum. I really need to proceed in creating my account without filling up the educator setting as I only want a regular account. I'm currently using different email , can someone help me thanks!