Microsoft, Cisco, Zoom and Google have responded to an open letter from multiple government agencies outlining privacy and security concerns.
Six global bodies, including the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), sent an open letter to vendor’s in July as video-conferencing platform adoption rocketed.
Over the Christmas break the ICO acknowledged that the four vendors had replied to the letter.
“In their responses the companies highlighted various privacy and security best practices, measures, and tools that they advise are implemented or built-in to their video teleconferencing services,” it said.
“The information provided by these companies is encouraging. It is a constructive foundation for further discussion on elements of the responses that the joint signatories feel would benefit from more clarity and additional supporting information”
The ICO also singled out Houseparty, which provides a social video platform, as the only company contacted that did not respond.
The concerns listed in the original letter centred predominately on security and privacy.
