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Password Protect each Meeting
1. Protect your Account
Your video conferencing account is first and foremost a different account and when you set it up you should follow the fundamentals of account protection. Choose a unique and strong password, and enable two-factor authentication, if possible. This method makes it more difficult to hack your account and guarantees better protection, even if the data relating to your account were to be disclosed.
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2. Don’t share Conference Links on Social Media
You may be interested in hosting a public event, and online events these days are the only public events allowed. This is why online collaborations are attracting more and more people. Even if your event is really open to everyone, you should avoid sharing the link on social media. For instance, during online sessions/classes and webinars.
3. Password Protect each Meeting
The best way to ensure that only people you want can participate, keep every meeting password protected. Also, your meeting password should be different than your profile or account password. Do not share passwords on social media. Use emails or private messages to share both meeting ids and passwords for a secure video teleconference.
4. Activate Secure Video Conferencing Features for Joining Approvals
In order to better control your meeting, use a function that allows members to wait until the host starts the meeting. This will help the host or admin to validate each member and prevent hackers from joining in. This lets you know who is joining your meeting, even if someone who was not supposed to be present has obtained the password. This feature also allows you to remove an unwanted person from your
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