{"id":4549,"date":"2016-05-16T11:22:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T17:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetingone.eu\/eu-nl\/?p=4549"},"modified":"2018-12-06T09:08:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T16:08:13","slug":"5-factors-of-audio-conferencing-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/eu-nl\/blog\/5-factors-of-audio-conferencing-security\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Factors of Audio Conferencing Security to Evaluate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What concerns you most about your conference calls?\u00a0 Call quality and reliability?\u00a0 The success of your meetings?\u00a0 What about having someone snoop on your call?\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Maybe audio conferencing security isn\u2019t the first thing you worry about \u2013 and that\u2019s fair.\u00a0 Between all the phishing scams, malware nuisances, and potential Denial-of-Service attacks, your IT department and business are already up against mounting security threats.\u00a0 Nonetheless, the risk of someone hacking your conference calls is no less of a danger, and it has become a more significant problem in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past two and a half decades, audio conferencing has changed significantly.\u00a0 The primary change has revolved around the development of software that utilizes web-based protocols and applications to better control and carry audio conference calls.\u00a0 (Your friends here at MeetingOne were some of the<\/span> pioneers in this field<\/a><\/span><\/strong> of “internet-enhanced conferencing”!)<\/span><\/p>\n

Yet, when programmers began designing and building software that used facets of the internet to enhance conference calls, audio conferences became increasingly vulnerable to criminals such as hackers, script kiddies, and web snoopers.\u00a0 Although audio conferencing has been greatly improved by these upgrades, it is critical you know what audio conferencing security features your provider offers.<\/span><\/p>\n

To help you make the best assessment of your overall teleconferencing security, we\u2019re following up our previous blog, \u201c6 Factors of Web Conferencing Security You Need to Consider<\/a><\/span><\/strong>,\u201d with a discussion on audio conferencing security.\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

Threats to Your Audio Conferencing Security<\/span><\/h2>\n

Call Snooping:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span> As with web conferencing, the last thing you want is some random outsider listening in on your conference calls.<\/span>\u00a0 \"ThereIn Healthcare, snooping can lead to compliance issues with HIPAA, as the confidentiality of your patients\u2019 protected information can be compromised.\u00a0<\/span> Fail to comply with HIPAA, and you could be slapped with a huge fine.\u00a0 For a legal firm, if someone intrudes upon your call, they could potentially damage your case and reputation \u2013 oh, and you could get sued!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Internal Leaks:<\/strong><\/span> When it comes to information security, internal leaks represent one of the most prevalent issues and threats.\u00a0 Despite everyone’s best efforts to encourage comfortable and open work environments, the occasional disgruntled employee is liable to leak information about valuable business assets, acquired during a conference call.<\/span>
\nThat said, not every leak is the result of ill intentions.\u00a0 Sometimes, all it takes is a careless employee, who was not supposed to be on a call, to confide a vital trade-secret to the wrong person, and your business could suffer a crippled reputation and incur financial damages.<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot you are up against, so let\u2019s get you up to speed on audio security musts.\u00a0 When it comes to knowing the necessary features of audio conferencing security, there are 5 factors we feel you should be evaluating.<\/span><\/p>\n

Audio Conferencing Security: 5 Critical Factors<\/span><\/h2>\n

Factor #1: Securing Access<\/span><\/h3>\n

In the new era of audio conferencing, internet enhancement helps make for more productive meetings, through the use of features that manage group interactions.\u00a0 These same components can double as security elements, particularly when you are Securing Access to a conference room<\/strong>.\u00a0 Two examples of securing access are setting Conference Parameters and utilizing Access Mode Features.<\/span><\/p>\n