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False: Govt has not launched beta version of ‘Namaste,’ an alternative to Zoom

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New Delhi, Apr 22: A news portal has claimed that the government has launched a beta version of 'Namaste,' a video conferencing alternative to Zoom.

The news report further claimed that the app version of 'Say Namaste," is expected to launch for both iOS and Android users this week.

False: Govt has not launched beta version of ‘Namaste,’ an alternative to Zoom

This information is incorrect. The government has not launched nor endorsed any video conferencing application.

Fake News Buster

Last week, it may be recalled that the Ministry of Home Affairs had issued an advisory on the safe use of the Zoom meeting platform. The advisory says that Zoom is not a safe platform. Those private individuals who would still like to use Zoom for private purposes may be following the guidelines, the MHA has also said.

Broad objective of this document is to enable/disable certain settings is to:

  • Prevent unauthorised entry in the conference room
  • Prevent an authorised participant to carry out malicious on the terminals of other in the conference.
  • Avoid DOS attack by restricting users through passwords and access grant.

Most of the settings can be done by login into users zoom account at website, or installed application at PC/Laptop/Phone and also during conduct of conference.

However, certain settings are possible through certain mode/channel only. For example, lock meeting can be enabled by administrator only when the meeting has started. This documents explains in details all the security configuration through website, App and through console during the conduct of conference.

Objective of security configurations:

  • Setting new user ID and password for each meeting
  • Enabling waiting Room, so that every user can enter only when host conducting meeting admits him
  • Disabling join before host
  • Allowing Screen Sharing by host Only
  • Disabling "Allow removed participants to re-join"
  • Restricting/disabling file transfer option (if not required)
  • Locking meeting, once all attendees have joined
  • Restricting the recording feature
  • To end meeting (and not just leave, if you are administrator

Some tips:

  • Don't use your personal meeting Id (PMI) to host event, instead use randomly generated meeting IDs for each event.
  • Don't share your link on public platform, instead share randomly generated meeting id and password for every new meeting session/schedule. It makes it much secure and difficult to leak.
  • If you are admin, remember to end the meeting, don't just leave the meeting.
  • Sign out of your account when not in use
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