The privacy
policies of Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and WebEx have been analyzed by consumer
reports. The discovery shows they may be collecting more data than many people
realize.
policies of Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and WebEx have been analyzed by consumer
reports. The discovery shows they may be collecting more data than many people
realize.
Market
Protection doesn’t say such software is dangerous to use. (Indeed, a recent
Mozilla study found that almost every major video conferencing system meets basic
security standards.) Yet by subscribing to these services’ privacy policies,
you are giving corporations such as Google and Microsoft access to a variety of
personal information.
Protection doesn’t say such software is dangerous to use. (Indeed, a recent
Mozilla study found that almost every major video conferencing system meets basic
security standards.) Yet by subscribing to these services’ privacy policies,
you are giving corporations such as Google and Microsoft access to a variety of
personal information.
According to
the report, all three companies reserve the right to obtain information from
the calls, including how long a call lasts, who participates in the call, and
who involved in the IP addresses.
the report, all three companies reserve the right to obtain information from
the calls, including how long a call lasts, who participates in the call, and
who involved in the IP addresses.
As the world
has become more reliant on videoconferencing tools, people have also started to
scrutinize the security measures and privacy policies of these services.
has become more reliant on videoconferencing tools, people have also started to
scrutinize the security measures and privacy policies of these services.
And while not
as alarming as the security holes in Zoom that came to light in April, leading
to a host of “Zoombombing” and other concerns, it’s still worth being aware of
the data that Microsoft, Google, and Cisco can collect.
as alarming as the security holes in Zoom that came to light in April, leading
to a host of “Zoombombing” and other concerns, it’s still worth being aware of
the data that Microsoft, Google, and Cisco can collect.
None of the
listed companies went into detailed information about what sort of data is
actually being collected or how it is being used. Market Reports states that
the data collected here may be combined with information from other sources to
create personal profiles of users and their use patterns, or even possibly
using videos for items like facial recognition systems for training.
listed companies went into detailed information about what sort of data is
actually being collected or how it is being used. Market Reports states that
the data collected here may be combined with information from other sources to
create personal profiles of users and their use patterns, or even possibly
using videos for items like facial recognition systems for training.
All three
companies have told Consumer Reports that they only create video recordings or
transcripts when participants request them by recording the meetings and
promise the recordings will not be “directly” used for advertising.
companies have told Consumer Reports that they only create video recordings or
transcripts when participants request them by recording the meetings and
promise the recordings will not be “directly” used for advertising.
