How to keep your video calls private
Sometimes you barely want people you know to see you on a video call, much less malevolent strangers. (Nathan Dumlao/Unsplash/)All of a sudden, many of us have been forced to become quite familiar with video calling software—but it’s dangerous to assume that your live chats will be secure and private by default. If you want to minimize the risk of unwelcome visitors snooping on your calls (or even joining them), there are some precautions worth taking.The details and exact settings for these safeguards vary from platform to platform, but a lot of the principles are the same, no matter which video chat app you use.Lock the doorMany video meetings start with an invitation link, so guard yours carefully. Don’t put it in public social media posts, group emails, online profiles, or anywhere else it might be spotted and stolen.Most video calling apps also give you the ability to protect your...