Conferencing solutions have become an integral part of today's working world. They enable location-independent phone calls with cameras and document sharing. However, not all providers offer data protection.

Given the large number of providers, user-friendliness and data security are particularly important. In addition, installation effort and costs vary significantly between the different providers. Even if a video conference with a cloud connection initially seems compliant, it should always be borne in mind that the service provider has complete control over the data. Compliance with the GDPR is required by law for all data processing and data storage. It should be noted that although the providers encrypt the data in transit through the internet, decryption takes place on the provider's servers, i.e. on the cloud servers. Although the providers must comply with the GDPR, the user is dependent on the trust of the providers. As this trust is very questionable in terms of data protection, a secure alternative should be found.

Conference solutions at b.r.m.

The Bremen-based company b.r.m. IT & Aerospace offers its customers GDPR-compliant conference solutions through its Green IT-certified data center. The files are stored at b.r.m. unlike conventional providers, the files are not decrypted on the cloud servers in the USA, but on b.r.m.'s servers in Bremen. The use of Zoom, for example, is therefore GDPR-compliant, as Zoom no longer has control over the data. Several privacy principles as well as technical and organizational measures (TOM) ensure that the data of the conference solution is sustainably protected and handled in compliance with the GDPR.

The GDPR applies to all personal data that is processed on the internet. This means that every provider is required to comply with it. Violations lead to fines of 20 million euros and, in the case of tech giants, up to four percent of global turnover. We offer you the solution to this issue. The advice and support provided by b.r.m. enables security analyses and risk assessments of your data flow. If you have any questions about our GDPR-compliant conference solution, you can contact our data protection expert Harald Rossol at any time.