Abstract: Systems and methods for hosting a teleconference are disclosed herein. The method can include receiving, by a server, a request from a connected participant device to transition from a non-interactive slot to an interactive slot of the teleconference and moving, by the server, the connected participant device from the non-interactive slot to a buffer slot. The method can also include determining, by the server, a longest-inactive participant device among one or more participant devices currently occupying interactive slots; removing, by the server, the longest-inactive participant device from an associated interactive slot; and moving, by the server, the connected participant device from the buffer slot to the associated interactive slot.

Abstract: A computing system and method that can be used for a video conferencing system including a watchdog to ensure that all data associated with the video conference is encrypted from end-to-end. In particular, aspects of the present disclosure provide a secure and private approach to conducting remote meetings. For example, the watchdog can monitor the data associated with the video conference, ranging from call setup data to video image and audio data transmitted from one or more client computing devices. In particular, the present disclosure provides a method for ensuring that the video conference data is protected by using multiple steps and monitoring the video conference data while the video conference is ongoing such that remedial measures can be taken immediately when a breach in security is determined.