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Videoconferencing keeps people connected while the coronavirus keeps them inside – but privacy and security are far from perfect

  • Written by Elizabeth Stoycheff, Associate Professor of Communication, Wayne State University
Videoconferencing keeps people connected while the coronavirus keeps them inside – but privacy and security are far from perfectFace to face, virtually.SammyVision/Moment via Getty Images

If, before COVID-19, you were concerned about all the data that technology companies had about you, just wait. As stay-at-home orders push more professional and social activities online, it’s becoming harder to remain in control.

Look no further than Zoom, which suffered dual security...

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