Freedom of the Press Foundation:

Chances are you have recently spent more time in video chats than ever before, and may have jumped on multiple unfamiliar video call applications. Not all meetings have equal security and privacy needs, and sometimes you’re just concerned about everyones’ ability to join the meeting in the first place.

While it’s likely there are many other important considerations at work, we have a few key concerns for the security and practicality of these tools for newsrooms.

Let’s talk through some common video chat applications and how they approach these issues.

The chart at the bottom of this article shows there is no one, perfect app for everyone. Each person and organization needs to balance their needs and wants with the capabilities of the app in question.