US Commerce Dept Shares Tips On Securing Virtual Meetings

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US Commerce Dept Shares Tips On Securing Virtual Meetings

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today shared a number of measures that should be taken by remote workers to prevent eavesdropping and protect their privacy during virtual meetings while working from home during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Jeff Greene, the director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the NIST said that “if virtual meetings are not set up correctly, former coworkers, disgruntled employees, or hackers might be able to eavesdrop.”

“Using some basic precautions can help ensure that your meetings are an opportunity to collaborate and work effectively – and not the genesis of a data breach or other embarrassing and costly security or privacy incident.”

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