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Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings

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Re: Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings

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Post by MattPalmer1086 »

Seb-C wrote: post #326
MattPalmer1086 wrote: post #262

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Good summary. It's best to think of controls like this as guardrails. They are mostly "safety" features rather than hard-core security features. They help honest people to avoid potentially dangerous mistakes.

> They help honest people to avoid potentially dangerous mistakes. They also can prevent honest people from gathering proofs to cover or defend themselves: abusive boss, illegal requests, harassment...

You can always use your phone to record it if there's some overriding reason to break the confidentiality protection. Or have a witness be present during a call (maybe out of sight).

Re: Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings

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Post by guappa »

preciousoo wrote: post #322
userbinator wrote: post #223

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"isn't trivial"? When the sibling comment mentions how a lot of employees will by default use a camera when asked for a screenshot?

By "isn't trivial", I mean that takes real effort on the user end to bypass (as they can't simply take screenshots in traditional methods). Bad choice of word on my end

They have absolutely no way to enforce anything of sorts on linux, technically.

Re: Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings

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Post by guappa »

luke727 wrote: post #239
tw04 wrote: post #123

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But it’s literally the dumbest feature ever. There’s absolutely nothing preventing a user from pulling out their phone and taking a picture of any slide they want. Or having a camera recording the whole session out of view of their webcam. It is security theater at its peak.

> But it’s literally the dumbest feature ever. My company recently configured Slack for mobile to disallow copying text.

I use localslackirc. It logs deletions as well.

Re: Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings

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Post by guappa »

josephg wrote: post #186
egypturnash wrote: post #128

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> Honest folks aren't recording. Honest folks who want to be able to cover their ass later on are. Honest folks who are working for dishonest people and are planning to be a whistleblower are. Honest folks who have Recall on are. Possibly against their will if they haven't found out how to turn it off, or it's a work machine where they're not allowed to do so. Maybe they're not if Microsoft actually has enough interd…

One of the best rules I ever heard of was told to me by a cop here in Australia. She told me every time they unholster their firearm, they have to fill out about 3 pages of paperwork. I think that’s so genius. Think about it - if you’re in a life or death situation, you won’t hesitate. Your gun is right there, and it’s there so you can use it. But if the situation doesn’t feel dangerous, the image of having to fill o…

3 pages of paperwork are like 5 minutes of work tops.

Re: Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings

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Post by guappa »

7bit wrote: post #273
WWLink wrote: post #270

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What's really going to happen is IT people will enforce this by default because good users aren't supposed to take screenshots, apparently.

I am a sysadmin and we will enable this. This is because many meetings discuss confidential or strictly confidential information that must not be leave the meeting. In-house, you would simply hand out papers that you collect before concluding the meeting. In Teams meeting it's not possible hence you block people from creating screenshots. This requirement comes from legal and compliance, and many other positions from…

If you don't frisk people to check if they have microphones and make everyone leave their phones at the entrance, you're just wasting everyone's time.

Information hasn't leaked because people didn't bother to leak it, not because of your security measures.

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Post by guappa »

cheschire wrote: post #100
NKosmatos wrote: post #94

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There isn’t a single user (presenter) that would ask something like this. Only a presenter that has to follow some strict “high security” procedures would enable something like this. A politician, for example, will have an excuse in case something leaks. The fact that with a simple mobile having a camera you can copy whatever is being presented (or with slightly more technical ways) is irrelevant for laws and procedu…

You don’t get invited to the right meetings, I see.

You mean with people who have more paranoia than sense?

Re: Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings

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Post by guappa »

FireBeyond wrote: post #105
NKosmatos wrote: post #94

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There isn’t a single user (presenter) that would ask something like this. Only a presenter that has to follow some strict “high security” procedures would enable something like this. A politician, for example, will have an excuse in case something leaks. The fact that with a simple mobile having a camera you can copy whatever is being presented (or with slightly more technical ways) is irrelevant for laws and procedu…

Pretty common where I have worked. Most commonly when reviewing internal product roadmaps to our sales teams because we've burned too many times when customers complain that we haven't implemented something we never announced but a sales person mentioned/showed.

You think forbidding screenshots is going to stop salespeople from promising random stuff? Have you met salespeople?

Re: Microsoft Teams will soon block screen capture during meetings

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Post by masfoobar »

I dont think this is as useful if they think it is, whether its a requirement from users or a push from authorities, generally speaking.

I mean, no matter what you do - there will always be a workaround. People could just get their phone out and take a picture of the screen. Sure, the quality is not as good - but I am sure it is good enough.

I am sure there are other variations to workarounds.

Besides, if anyone has a problem being on screen - then dont turn your camera on. However, this is not a solution when working for a company that forces the webcam to be on especially for meetings -- AND THEY CAN RECORD IT!

I am sure recordings, if enabled, can be downloaded. This will likely be in a typical video file. I would not be suprised, if you open it in a video program, you can then take pictures. Maybe I am wrong, there.

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