Might want to reconsider what you use for video conferencing. Perhaps all services may be equally susceptible, but Zoom has been in the headlines more frequently in the last few days
From Wikipedia (in-brief):
From Wikipedia (in-brief):
PSA: Privacy Concerns Amidst Zoom App (Remote Conferencing)
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I have hosted a number of meetings on Zoom although it has been a year or so. I have also used Skype and GoToMeeting but most of my experience is with WebEx.
I assume many of the problems are from new users setting up meetings with little if any restrictions on who can join.
There are a number of tools that provide much higher levels of security including registrations, entering in a waiting room and manually added to the meeting by the host, restrictions on who can record, share content, screens or even talk. These more advanced capabilities take more training though and some of these new users, like teachers hosting an online class for the first time, are way behind the learning curve and not easy to train.
I assume many of the problems are from new users setting up meetings with little if any restrictions on who can join.
There are a number of tools that provide much higher levels of security including registrations, entering in a waiting room and manually added to the meeting by the host, restrictions on who can record, share content, screens or even talk. These more advanced capabilities take more training though and some of these new users, like teachers hosting an online class for the first time, are way behind the learning curve and not easy to train.
I had a meeting the other day through Zoom, and we were provided a one-time password. A password should theoretically add another layer of security to prevent unauthorized access as well.
A report today mentioned due to all the Zoom traffic, more sessions were routed through Chinese data centers. China requires the encryption key is given to them or the data is not encrypted in order to go through China. Zoom seems to have access as well when they want, more than some users may have thought.
techcrunch.com
Zoom admits some calls were 'mistakenly' routed through China
The company said it's fixed the issue, but won't say how many users are affected.
techcrunch.com
That's not a mistake, that's exploitation. That's a lame excuse. Zoom is a company listed on NASDAQ. I understand the founder graduated from Shandong University of Science and Technology. However, laws need to be stictly imposed in terms of how data is routed. Its almost like saying the cheapest solar panels are made in a region where the cost of raw materials and cheap labor are at its maximum lowest. 
At this point, I'm just glad they admitted the fact that data was routed in such a manner. Being aware of how information is routed is important. This example shed a lot of light on not just the American public, but the rest of the world as well.
At this point, I'm just glad they admitted the fact that data was routed in such a manner. Being aware of how information is routed is important. This example shed a lot of light on not just the American public, but the rest of the world as well.A report today mentioned due to all the Zoom traffic, more sessions were routed through Chinese data centers. China requires the encryption key is given to them or the data is not encrypted in order to go through China. Zoom seems to have access as well when they want, more than some users may have thought.
Zoom admits some calls were 'mistakenly' routed through China
The company said it's fixed the issue, but won't say how many users are affected.
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My company has been using plain old Google Hangouts for years, free, easy and it just works.
At least you know where their data centers are located
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