You have just completed your video masterpiece.
It’s an opus, a tour de force, a work of pure genius. You labored for hours over every minuscule detail from inception to post-production. Now, it’s time to send your baby out into the universe. You must make sure to protect it.
This video upload share needs to be safe and secure.
Video Upload What to do’s
Pick a service that offers end-to-end encryption.
This protects you from hackers, and also prevents the host itself from viewing your data. The most secure upload services will have a three-pronged approach: encrypting the data while it is traveling from Point A to Point B, encrypting the information when the transfer is complete, and requiring authentication from the sender and recipient to access the data.
- Always double-check permission settings. Most services allow for a public sharing option, but that means that anyone with the right link can get at your files.
- Run audits on your files to see who’s accessing them. If a file is no longer needed, remove it from your cloud system.
Password Vs. Encryption
Adding a password prevents people from viewing your videos without permission. You can think of it like putting your videos in a locked room. Only someone who has the key can get in.
Encryption, on the other hand, prevents people from taking your videos — even if they have the password. So, people can watch your video, but they won’t have the ability to download a workable file. All they’ll get is a scrambled mess.
Password protection and encryption are powerful alone, but they’re even better together. For example, let’s say you’ve created an eLearning video course. Students who paid to take the course can log in with the password you provide and view the videos. But, if you’ve turned on encryption, they won’t be able to save a copy of the content to their own device. In this way, password protection and encryption keep your video content secure.
WHAT NOT TO DO
Regular email isn’t secure enough for your most sensitive files and videos because it does not simply go from the sender to recipient instantaneously. In fact, most emails travel across multiple networks and servers before arriving in their intended audience’s inbox. These pauses have the potential to expose emails to cyber crooks.
Also, because email messages generally aren’t encrypted, hackers who manage to break into a network or server can easily read those emails, as well as any accompanying attachments. Hackers can even go after the password needed to enter an email account since many providers don’t require two-factor authentication.
Safe Options
Today’s world of file sharing offers nearly endless options. Giants like Dropbox, Box, Google, Microsoft, and Apple, as well as smaller companies like MediaFire and Tresorit, all offer online cloud storage options that include file sharing, synchronization across multiple devices, and collaboration features. Once you have uploaded a file to one of these services, file-sharing is as easy as clicking a “share” button and then sending the link to a colleague via email. While most offer desktop and mobile applications, users can also upload, store, sync, and share files via a web browser.
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You can always trust ECG Productions for worry-free and secure video uploads. In addition to our array of video production services, we can help ensure your most sensitive files stay private until they get to the intended recipient. This includes moving raw footage out for review, sharing dallies with key investors, or even passing along a draft of a project before its final approval. Contact us today to learn more.