Your questions answered: How web conferencing technology can support your IT strategy

We asked Computing readers to pose their questions to the experts

In this Computing TV video, Michael Murphy, senior product manager for Europe at Cisco WebEx Technology Group answers reader questions posed by Computing editor Bryan Glick.

Watch the video to discover the answers to the following questions:

  • There is no doubt that the technology offers significant potential benefits - the stumbling block is cost. What can be done, if anything, to reduce costs to a minimum and still maintain benefits?
  • I run a very small consultancy business that helps UK businesses outsource software development to India. Video/web conferencing is potentially of great benefit to my business. How much will I have to pay per use? And can it be used three-way between a UK client, me and an Indian supplier?
  • Many companies transmit sensitive information and do not want their secrets to be divulged to hackers and eavesdroppers. How do you ensure security in web conferencing?
  • Can the UK’s infrastructure really support proper web conferencing and home working on a grand scale or are we just kidding ourselves”?

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