"Privacy on the Internet? Now that’s an oxymoron!” - Anonymous
Online meetings have existed since a long time now, however they were a rarity before the pandemic set in. Such meetings are the perfect business continuity option for the new normal. While some of us have company driven security protocols governing our online meeting security, it is not thought of much by most of us. There are a lot of critical and confidential discussions or decisions happening in these meetings. Hence, we need to be very careful in taking strong precautions that can ensure our meetings are NOT open to breaches - accidentally or intentionally.
Here is one of the recent reports about hackers attacking online meeting platforms to steal sensitive information.
If online meeting portals are not set up correctly, then former co-workers (now working with competitors), disgruntled employees, or hackers can disrupt or simply spy on your meetings. Let's keep these unauthorized attendees at bay.
So, how do we ensure secure online meetings?
Many online meeting applications come with their own built in security features, however always ensure the latest version of the application is running on your system(s). Apart from this, the following tips from the NIST can reduce the possibilities of breach in your meetings:
Follow your organization's policy on online meetings
Limit reuse of access codes (if you have used the same access code for years you may not recall who and all have access to that meeting zone)
Use multifactor authentication for important meetings
Enable notifications for when a participant joins
Ensure participants identity are clearly visible and not editable
DON'T record meetings unless it is absolutely necessary
Disable features that you don't deem necessary
Conduct online meetings only on organization provided devices
We all know that the future is online; we need to be secure and proactive. All the best!
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