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VoIP Threats Pinned Down By Alliance
Chris Crum
Staff Writer
2005-10-25
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The Voice over IP Security Alliance or VOIPSA has pinned down a list of potential security problems with the use of VoIP, which of course start with the humans that initiate them.
The alliance has published a report in PDF format which highlights these threats and aims to get everyone to agree on them before working to eliminate them.
"This provides a foundation for all future discussions on VoIP security. Until now, the public has been uncertain about the various threats, how the risks related to each other and the technical trade-offs," vnunet.com quotes VOIPSA member Jonathan Zar as saying.
Among the threats cited by the VOIPSA are illegal call monitoring, eavesdropping, DoS attacks, and fake caller ID as well as annoying voice spam. Caron Carlson of eWeek sees some familiarity with the situation: In an initiative reminiscent of the industry's lobbying campaign leading up to the ineffectual CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, VOIPSA is trying to direct policy-makers' attention away from the technologies that enable new headaches for users and turn the spotlight on human behavior. The distinction between the human action behind threats to VOIP and their technical means is meant to dissuade policy-makers from imposing technology-related rules that could hinder growth and innovation in the industry. I have a feeling this will be a never-ending chain of evolving technology with threats evolving right along side. It could be a very long battle.
About the Author:
Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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