Preventing Teamsbombing

If you or your organization are scheduling a Teams meeting with external users, your meeting or event may be susceptible to Teamsbombing by uninvited/unwanted guests.  Learn how to prevent and respond to Teamsbombing when hosting events open to the public.  (Teamsbombing name borrowed from popular reference Zoombombing.)

Overview 

If you or your organization are scheduling a Teams meeting with external users, your meeting or event may be susceptible to Teamsbombing by uninvited/unwanted guests. Learn how to prevent and respond to Teamsbombing when hosting events open to the public. (Teamsbombing is derived from popular reference, Zoombombing.) 

Please report any Teamsbombing incidents to the IT staff in your unit or the UO Information Security Office at infosec@uoregon.edu. Please include:

1. the day and time of the Teams meeting
2. the host's UO email address
3. the estimated time of the interruption

Prevent Disruptions with These Tips

• Choose who can bypass the lobby
• Choose who can present
• Record automatically
• Allow meeting chat
• Allow reactions
• Manage Attendee Audio and Video Before the Meeting
• Change Participant Settings

Respond to Disruptions with These Tips

• Mute a participant 
• Remove a participant
• Manage Attendee Audio and Video During the Meeting

Additional Resources

• Best practices for a large Teams meeting
• 9 tips for having the best online meeting experience with Microsoft Teams