

This “spoof-proof” identity is similar to how e-commerce and secure content are served up via web browsers. Webex is adding E2E Secure identity, which adds an authentication layer to block those who would try to impersonate meeting participants. Plus, users will know when meetings are end-to-end encrypted with a visible icon in the interface.

Cisco is leading this effort together with Google, Cloudflare, Facebook, Wickr, and Wire. And transcriptions and recordings will eventually be encrypted. Webex room systems will be end-to-end encrypted, and we’re paving the way for third-party devices’ end-to-end encryption, all based on a single industry-standard cryptographic protocol. This “zero-trust” security model means that customers will continue to have control of encryption keys - so that even Cisco won’t be able to access their data. End-to-End EncryptionĪs confidential meetings over Webex increase, we’re augmenting our End-to-End Encryption built on a standards-based cryptography model where data in transit, in use, and at rest is encrypted. There are multiple ways Webex is working to keep your data secure, ensure privacy, and helping you to meet your compliance challenges. The Security, Privacy, Management, and Insights of the all-new Webex will help you manage this complexity and keep your company safe from unnecessary risks. We’ve made it a practice to arm organizations with mechanisms that prevent problems before they can happen wherever possible. Our mantra is to make security ubiquitous across the entire portfolio while also providing tools for users and administrators to manage security needs proactively. Today, my team and I in Webex Platform & Infrastructure Engineering drive the foundational layers that support the amazing innovation of devices and applications at Webex. As leaders in managing this broad landscape, having reactive AND proactive solutions is crucial to succeeding in keeping our data secure and our collaboration private, and ensuring we’re supporting users in how they work. That experience continually raised my awareness of how critical security, data privacy, and compliance really are. In my previous role in Cisco IT, I managed the team responsible for collaboration infrastructure across the company’s 140,000-plus employees and partners. This new world has heightened the need for a mindset that holds security as a foundational thread throughout the collaboration ecosystem. Plus, 93% of organizations experienced rapid remote work and collaboration adoption, and 54% “believe that change will stick.” (1) We have quickly passed the tipping point and, collectively, are looking at managing a hybrid work model well into the future. According to a recent survey conducted by McKinsey, the time required to deploy remote working and collaboration technology accelerated by a factor of 43, taking 10.5 days versus the expected 454. There’s no question that COVID-19 accelerated the digital transformation timeline - shrinking the adoption of technologies from years to weeks or months.
