CONFERENCE CALLING Risk Factors

Because you cannot see the people who are involved in the conference call, a person could call into a conference call and eavesdrop. Although a chime sounds when a new person joins a conference call, an eavesdropper could mute his phone, causing the conference call participants to believe that the chime was a mistake. Only a person with the bridge number and knowledge of when the conference call is scheduled can gain access to a conference call.