2024-01-30 03:40:00
Video calls facilitate communication when you cannot meet in person, with the added bonus of seeing the other person that a traditional voice call does not allow, but it can also put the user’s privacy at risk, especially if they do not know that they are talking to them. recording.
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The most popular video calling programs and the electronic devices themselves already have a series of functions so that the user knows at all times that the meeting is being recorded. This is the case of the pilot light that lights up, for example, on Android phones when an ‘app’ has accessed the camera or microphone.
Video calls are part of the daily lives of millions of workers globally. (GREG MARTIN / OIS/IOC / AFP).
Also the notification offered by services such as Zoom that inform regarding the recording. Visual cues such as red dots and pop-up notifications help indicate that the recording function has been activated, and periodic audio cues offer a reminder during recording, as noted by data firm Geonode.
There are other more subtle signals, which do not depend on the technological service, that can help determine if a video call is being recorded without the user having been notified of it. An example of this might be an interaction that is so formal that it seems scripted, leaving no option to divert the topic of the conversation.
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Repeated requests to speak louder or ensure visibility, especially if unexpected or unusual for the context of the conversation, might also indicate that the conversation is being recorded.
These signals can be useful, but they are not totally infallible, as Geonode warns. This is because some video calling platforms do not offer any visual cues and others rely on the caller to provide notifications.
“Many people are not aware that their privacy rights might be at risk when they click ‘accept’ for a video call,” explains Geonode Cyber Security expert Josh Gordon. “Nothing on the Internet is 100% secure, and that includes video calls,” he warns.
When in doubt, they advise asking the participants in the conversation directly and observing their reaction, and even always assuming that the conversations might be being recorded and acting accordingly, for example, speaking with caution.
But since dealing with unauthorized recording can be challenging, the user can take proactive measures, such as learning how to use the services, at least the most popular ones, to become familiar with their functions and tools. And if you suspect that a call has been recorded without consent, inform the platform provider.
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