[Chapter-delegates] Security Issues with Adobe Connect was - ISOC @ ICANN 61

[Winthrop Yu]

On 3/15/2018 12:08 PM, Dewole Ajao wrote:
> Thank you, Glenn and others for the coordination and the updates. Remote 
> participants could also chip in to support a worthy cause if notice and means of 
> participation provided. ... <snip> 

   How was the remote participation, Glenn and folks?

   I hear that other channels have been provided, but there were problems with 
Adobe Connect -- ref. forwarded email and links below ...

<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/issues-with-adobe-connect-at-icann61>

<https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb18-06.html>

   Multiple Adobe products including Flash Player were again affected with 
security issues. At the moment, the only reason i still have Adobe Flash 
installed is that Flash is required by Adobe Connect.

   Given recurring vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash (and sometimes with Adobe 
Connect itself), and the consequent risks these pose to the organization as well 
as individual members, would this be a good time for ICANN to perhaps consider 
alternative platforms?

WYn



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Subject: [ALAC-Announce] PLEASE READ - NEW SESSION INFORMATION ICANN61
Date: 	Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:40:09 +0000
From: 	ICANN At-Large Staff <staff at atlarge.icann.org>
To: 	ICANN61 At-Large Travelers <travelers at atlarge-lists.icann.org>, ALAC 
Announce <alac-announce at atlarge-lists.icann.org>


Dear all,

Due to security difficulties, (see Goran’s blog here[icann.org] 
<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/issues-with-adobe-connect-at-icann61>) the 
Adobe Connect room facilities will no longer be available to ICANN61 
participants. In order to minimize disruption, we have the following steps we 
encourage you to follow:

  1. *TO JOIN THE AUDIO*

<snip>