One might argue that security is the most important responsibility of a video conferencing service. The possibility of a meeting being listened to by an intruder is not something to take lightly.
Let’s begin with the first of three tips for selecting the most secure video conferencing service. Dependable encryption is important because it ensures your sensitive discussions stay within your company. It is also crucial for audits.
Webex supports seamless collaboration between mobile and remote teams. Strong ciphers and current industry-standard protocols keep all types of communications encrypted, whether that be phones, desktops, or the cloud.
If needed, your security team can configure end-to-end encryption and safely store meetings and user data locally by managing Webex encryption keys. If this action is not taken, Webex Meetings will automatically encrypt all passwords with SHA-2 hashing and salting. It will also encrypt Network Based Recordings at both the file and volume level.
The second tip is compliance maintenance. Security breaches are extremely expensive and not worth the headache. For years and years data loss prevention (DLP) tools have been used as the first line of defense against actions that lead to breaches. However, the traditional approaches to DLP are struggling with cloud services. Unfortunately, it is pretty simple to send data beyond the corporate firewall and even bypass company-owned endpoints.
Overall security compliance now requires strict integration with modern tools, including video conferencing and cloud-based team collaboration software. Using Webex, compliance managers can integrate their existing DLP policies to secure content sharing with people inside and outside their organization.
The third and final tip covers security alternatives for administrators. It is necessary to have many choices for security purposes. With Webex, administrators can take these actions:
- Enforce strict password rules to Webex Access Anywhere
- Require authentication for hosts and attendees attempting to access the site
- Give permission to hosts to customize meeting access security within reason (you determine this)
- Let any meeting be unlisted from calendars
- Make meetings automatically end after a certain time or if only one attendee still remains
- Make it so attendees must have a Webex account on the site to join the meeting
- Give users the ability to store their email address and name to join more efficiently in the future
- Execute lock controls for Webex Personal Rooms
Webex provides so much flexibility and customization. Make sure your company has the safest collaboration possible. Simultaneously, you should meet end-user expectations and also maintain compliance requirements. Don’t you want your employees to be able to connect with their colleagues, partners, and customers as simple as possible? Don’t you want your work safe and secure? Webex is a great solution for any organization attempting to meet these goals.
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