In our last whitepaper, we examined some of the catalysts that have led to the revolution of the massive uptick in demand for Video Conferencing Platforms. The two primary reasons have been the COVID19 pandemic and the near 99% Remote Workforce explosion. Because of this, the Cyberattacker of today has now homed-in their crosshairs into targeting the likes of Zoom, WebEx, Skype, Microsoft Teams, etc.
By StrikeForce Technologies Inc.
Although the vendors of these various packages have come out with their updates and patches in order to fix the vulnerabilities and weaknesses that have been exposed, it is simply not enough. In a way, it is like the proverbial cat and mouse game. For example, as the mouse finds new ways to hide and cover its tracks, the cat is still always hot on their trail and is still able to catch them.
What is needed is a robust Video Conferencing Platform that not only addresses the Cyber Threat Landscape now but also well into the future, thus greatly eradicating the need to apply those upgrades and patches for each new variant that comes out.
The research team at StrikeForce Technologies Inc. has designed such a solution, known as the SafeVchat.
The Features of the SafeVchat
1) It utilizes a multi-tiered approach:
In the world of Cybersecurity, we very often hear of the buzzwords of "2FA" and "MFA." This means that a business should use just two or even three protection layers to authenticate an individual trying to access shared resources. But the StrikeForce team quickly realized that even this is not enough; the chances that a perpetrator could break through all of these lines of defenses is still significantly high. Therefore, in SafeVchat™, there are at least five distinct layers that are currently available. If the need arises, even more layers can be added, depending upon how private you want your meeting to be. Here is what is currently offered:
An OTMP (One-Time-Meeting Passcode) is required, which is auto created by the platform;
Every meeting participant must present at least two irrefutable pieces of evidence to join a meeting;
The participants must be pre-registered for the video conference ahead of time through a secure channel – he or she cannot simply enter the meeting while it is going on;
The endpoints of the devices from which the participants are using to connect to the platform can also be protected from any Malware Spying;
Both the audio and video in the meeting are fully encrypted. This simply means that in the off chance a Cyberattacker can break through these lines of defenses, there is not much that they hijack that is worth any value because what is being spoken and seen is entirely encrypted.
2) A robust suite of User Authentication tools:
Out-of-Band Phone Call to the user’s mobile device;
Mobile App Tokens;
Various forms of Push Notifications;
Email OTMP (One-Time-Meeting Password)
Biometrics – This is where a unique physiological or behavioral trait is captured to confirm the individual's identity i.e. Fingerprint & Facial Recognition
3) Further levels of Endpoint Security:
As previously mentioned, not only are the device endpoints protected but the following as well, thus affording your team of the highest levels of security that is offered:
a) All passwords that are used and all chats (that are happening both in real-time and which are also archived) are fully encrypted;
b) The features that are available in PrivacyLok can also be deployed here as well, which are as follows:
Anti-Keystroke logging (prevents undetected keyloggers from capturing keystrokes i.e. credentials, corporate & customer data, meets or exceeds compliance requirements for 2FA);
Anti-Screen Capture (this eliminates the risk of unauthorized screenshots from taking place);
Anti-Camera Protection (only preauthorized applications can be seen and accessed here);
Anti-Clipboard Protection (prevents copied clipboard data from being stolen by malware);
Anti-Microphone & Speakers Protection (this prevents a Cyber Attacker from listening in to, or, interrupting a conversation and making derogatory statements, thus, only authorized meeting participants can use the microphone).
4) It is entirely web-based:
This is probably one of the best features of the SafeVchat. This simply means that your team participants do not have to have a dedicated device on hand; they can use whatever they already have. Once connected, all of the security features described thus far will become instantaneously available. This is a complete win-win situation for the road warrior when either their iPhone or Android device becomes the primary vehicle for communications.
One of the other features of SafeVchat, which far outpaces the other Video Conferencing Platforms, is real-time Audit Reports and Analytics that can be quickly accessed by the meeting administrators and other levels of upper management that need to see what has transpired. With this particular functionality, one can:
a) Get a birds-eye view of the meetings that have been created, occurred, currently in progress, or those that have pre-planned to take place at some future point in time;
b) Obtain access to the logs, which shows all of the granular details of the meetings that have transpired, which includes the following:
The creators and the participants;
The various authentication methods that have been used to confirm without a doubt the identity of all of the meeting attendees;
What time each authorized participant logged into the meeting and how long they stayed in;
Failed attempts to login, and those meetings that were terminated for no immediate reason;
Various filters and queries can also be deployed based on other permutations that you have established.
5) On-Premise Installation:
SafeVchat is offered as a 100% cloud application, or, a hybrid on-premise installation is also available for organizations that want to manage the entire platform from their own data center or virtual private network.
Conclusions
The best of all is that SafeVchat is very affordable, even to the Small and Medium-Sized Business (SMBs). There is a three-tiered pricing platform, which is:
The SafeVchat Standard version: $12.95 per month per user;
The SafeVchat Premium version: $15.95 per month per user (includes PrivacyLok); SafeVchat On-Premise version: Pricing is based on your configuration.
If you would like to have a free demo of the SafeVchat or have any other questions, please contact us at SafeVchat.
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