As telecommuting is the new reality, digital collaboration providers are delivering video conferencing solutions that enable the contemporary workforce to interact seamlessly; staying connected anytime and from anywhere. Kendall Larsen, CEO, president and chairman at VirnetXâ„¢ Holding Corporation, discusses how enterprises can secure video conferences with an authenticate-encrypt-optimize outlook.
According to Frost & Sullivan,Opens a new window the video conferencing device industry is estimated to reach $7.71B by 2025.
But video conferencing does not come without risks. We have seen numerous instances of video conferences being hacked. While many of these have been pranks, it serves as a warning that video conferencing systems’ vulnerabilities can allow bad actors to access meetings and listen in on or record potentially sensitive discussions.Â
As businesses adapt to a video conferencing-enabled workforce, equipping their staff with private and secure video meeting platforms is pivotal to maintaining business continuity. Furthermore, leveraging a secure video conferencing platform with a comprehensive security posture will combat malicious threats and prevent cyber thieves from accessing intellectual property and confidential data.
That being said, here are three tips to protect and secure your video conferences:
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Tip 1: Control Access
From Olivia Munn to Peloton, celebrities and corporations have been victims of being “Zoombombed.†As such, industry experts have sounded the alarm for businesses to deploy a secure virtual meeting space to mitigate threats and protect their corporations from a potential cyber pitfall.Â
Leveraging video platforms that can secure applications and authenticate user access by closing that “open door†prevents cybercriminals from accessing proprietary information. Authenticating every user all the time combats bad actors from invading any “secret doorway.†Managing user access in real-time enables security teams to easily understand and certify who has access to information and prevent unwanted guests from hijacking a meeting.
Tip 2: Connect Securely
According to EricssonOpens a new window , there will be 24 billion interconnected (IoT) devices by 2050. With the proliferation of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies across a variety of market segments, employees need to navigate their IoT devices seamlessly and securely access corporate applications, regardless of location, network or device. Unfortunately, some industry security tools lack comprehensive protection and visibility and lack end-to-end encryption. CISOs need to vet and adopt collaborative technologies that will enable users to seamlessly secure applications in the cloud, across hybrid environments or on-premises without impacting user experience or deployment. Enforcing access policy controls and permitting real-time network management to safeguard cloud and on-premise applications protects applications and staff from nefarious exploits. Further, it’s integral for users to manage their applications and control access in real-time to detect the users and devices that have access.Â
Tip 3: Encrypt Communications
Alarmingly, only 50% ofOpens a new window corporations have adopted an encryption strategy. Encryption is a powerful element for securing communications and data transmitted over video conferencing. Video meeting platforms with an encrypted construct are only visible to authorized users to ward off attackers from eavesdropping. Implementing a private and encrypted network empower teams in nearly every industry to engage and collaborate privately and safely. With encrypted audio and video features, enterprises conducting telehealth appointments, education classes, religious ceremonies, fitness sessions, quarterly earnings, etc., can safely interact with employees, clients, customers, patients and more.Â
With video conferencing platforms firmly installed as sustainable systems in today’s virtual and hybrid in-office environments, CISOs must prioritize cybersecurity in video conferencing to keep operations moving forward. Assessing and executing best practices such as authenticating access to verified meeting attendees, strengthening security postures with encryption and optimizing cloud security.Â
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Leveraging these best practices will enhance collaboration and spur productivity in the workforce while ensuring video communication portals counteract potential hackers and breaches. This will be critical to defending today’s remote workforce from malicious threats and hackers infiltrating IP and trade secrets.
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