Zuckerberg’s troubles related to Cambridge Analytica remind us how important data security is in the digital era. The solution? Safe technologies and rigid security protocols
Sometimes, events seem to happen as there was an obscure, hidden design behind them. In 2017, Zuckerberg announced proudly that Facebook was getting ahead of its competitors in the march toward the building of the virtual office and a totally new virtual environment for video conferences; today, Zuckerberg’s misfortunes remind us how fallacious can be the fate of humans, and, in particular, how important data security is.
When you are in your conference room, you are not safe, especially if you are using a web application. The intrinsically public nature of the web makes it the ideal haven for hackers and digital thugs of any sort. Stealing your unavailable business data is easier than you could expect. No matter how far the progress of software technology goes: today, there isn’t yet a web conferencing app that could be deemed as safe as 100%. Therefore, you have to be careful and take any possible measure to protect your digital data during whatever conference call.
What shall you do? The first step is to choose a safe technology. Today, on-premise server based solutions for audio and video conferencing are still the only way to enjoy your online conversations without fear for hackers and data leaks. Despite the huge progress of cloud and browser based solutions, some few recent cases give evidence that there is still some way to go. The old, good on-premise server’s are thus irreplaceable for every industry that relies strongly on data safety, like, for example, law firms, hospitals, or the government.
However, – the reader will think – servers are cumbersome and noisy, and they need an expensive team of technicians that constantly take care of them. Luckily, the progress has changed this scenario. Now, there are new kinds of on-premise virtual conferencing servers that are extremely small, very silent, self-installing and self-configuring. This way, there is no need of a dedicated cabinet or IT team. In other words, you can have all the advantages of on-premise servers merged plus the advantages of software based solutions in the same product.
An example of this new concept of on-premise servers for virtual-conferencing is R-HUB`s suite TurboMeeting (http://www.rhubcom.com). As small as a book, R-HUB`s servers can be easily placed on the shelf of your bookcase. Reliable and powerful, they assure you the best in term of real collaboration and data protection, at a cost that is even lower than some software based solutions.
The second step is to create and follow a rigid data security protocol. No matter how secure the technology you utilize is, when you let everybody know your password, or it is possible to spy your team members from behind. It is also necessary to study, write and implement a rigid data security protocol and ask every member of your team to conform to the basic safety rules that have been set inside your organization.
In conclusion, security remains a crucial aspect of video conferencing that cannot be ever neglected. But the adoption of an appropriate technology and a good safety protocol is usually enough to make you sleep well.