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  Video conferencing platform Zoom has launched a new feature called 'At Risk Meeting Notifier that will help organisers identify which online meetings may be at the risk of being disrupted or 'zoombombing. The 'At Risk Meeting Notifier' scans public posts on social media sites and other public online resources for Zoom meeting links. "When it finds publicly posted meeting information that indicates a given meeting may be at high risk of being disrupted, we notify account owners and admins by email," the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Zoombombing episodes were quite widespread this year as people began using Zoom in the social distancing times during remote work. The new feature is enabled by default and users don't need to take any action for their accounts. Read More

  Video meet app Zoom has introduced Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for additional security, making it easier for admins and organisations to protect their users data and prevent security breaches. To enable Zoom's 2FA at the account-level for password-based authentication, account admins sign-in to the Zoom Dashboard. "In the navigation menu, click Advanced, then Security. Make sure the Sign in with Two-Factor Authentication option is enabled. Select one of these options to enable 2FA for: All users in your account: Enable 2FA for all users in the account," the company said in a statement on Friday. One can choose users with specific roles and users belonging to specific groups too. Read More

Amid growing calls for 'Made in India' digital tools, Reliance Jio has launched a free video-conferencing application called JioMeet , taking on US-based Zoom platform. According to the JioMeet description on Google Play Store, the application can be used for 1:1 video calls and hosting meetings with up to 100 participants with enterprise-grade host controls. Other highlights include easy sign up with either mobile number or email ID, meeting in HD audio and video quality. The application can be used for creating instant meetings to chat with friends and also to schedule a meeting in advance and share meeting details with invitees. JioMeet offers unlimited meetings per day and each meeting can go uninterrupted up to 24 hours. Read More

Zoom has become one of the most used video conferencing apps in recent times. From allowing up to 100 participants to join a video conference using free account to enabling remote collaboration and cross-platform support, the app has something for everyone. However, the app has its downsides, too — for example, a time cap of up to 40 minutes on free accounts and privacy and security concerns raised by many critics lately with regard to how the app could possibly collect user data. So, what should one use if not Zoom, especially as video-conferencing has become so essential amid the global coronavirus crisis and most companies asking their employees to work from home (WFH)? Business Standard lists five best alternatives to the Zoom app for video conferencing. Read More