Can an outsider eavesdrop on a conference?
A. The risk of eavesdropping is nearly zero. MeetingPlaza employs protocols that are largely proprietary in nature. Even if an individual were to somehow copy packets over the Internet, it would be nearly impossible to analyze the resulting data. With the Internet now being operated by commercial providers, it has become highly unlikely that packets would be maliciously copied over the Internet and transmitted to an eavesdropping individual. In some instances, a trespasser can gain unwanted access to a customer’s network and secretly install a “sniffer” program to intercept and copy network packets for diversion to an external point. However, this type of program is usually used to steal passwords. If a trespasser were to secretly install a sniffer program to intercept and copy audio and video streams, the resulting packets would form a continuous stream of traffic that would be quickly noticed by your network administrator.
