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Sensei Officers Interviewed by LAW.COM

April 15, 2020

A LAW.COM article titled “Side-By-Side: Comparing Popular Video Conferencing Platforms’ Security and Usability” by Victoria Hudgins , highlights a recent interview with Sharon Nelson and John Simek of Sensei Enterprises.

Excerpt:  Just a few months ago, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting, Cisco Webex and other video conference platforms were mere conveniences for making conference calls or hosting a webinar.

Now, as COVID-19 and social distancing recommendations spread, video conferencing is a must for business development and day-to-day interactions with clients, colleagues and staff.

While some leverage proprietary video conferencing software, many legal organizations, midsized firms, solos and boutiques are largely turning to commercial video conference platforms, including Zoom.

“We are absolutely flooded with calls from lawyers that need help getting used to Zoom, training on it, etc.,” said Sharon Nelson, a lawyer and co-founder of digital forensics and cybersecurity firm Sensei Enterprises Inc. 

As Zoom’s usage and popularity grows, so have reports of its security risks. Last week two class action suits were filed in California, alleging privacy violations. Random “zoombombings” where unauthorized attendees flood a meeting with obscene language or images have also been reported.

For some, the bad press was enough to switch to other platforms, said Sensei Enterprises co-founder John Simek. However, the security features are usually similar across different platforms, he noted.

“I don’t think Zoom is less secure than a Webex or GoToMeeting environment, and it depends on what you’re doing or what your needs are,” Simek said.

Read the entire article here.