New York Times Takes on VoIP Security
Source: www.voip-news.com
Ahhh, finally. I knew it had to happen sometime: the New York Times talking about VoIP (or more specifically, VoIP security).
So, what do they have to say about VoIP? Well, for starters, it is just as vulnerable to attacks as computers. (Duh.) And there is an unprecedented number of vulnerability.
Here’s a snippet:
“Nobody takes VoIP security seriously enough,” contends Rick Dalmazzi, chief executive of Ottawa-based VoIPshield Systems, Inc., a VoIP security firm. Consumers who use telephone systems from companies like Vonage are using VoIP technology.
Mr. Dalmazzi’s contention that the VoIP industry is at serious risk may start to get more attention Tuesday, when the company releases a report that details a total of more than 100 security issues spread across the VoIP networks of three large VoIP business providers: Avaya, Cisco and Nortel. Hackers who know about these vulnerabilities can institute denial-of-service attacks, harvest customer data, record conversations and break into voice mailboxes.
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