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December 31, 2009  9:45 AM

VoIP is Low-Hanging Fruit for Attackers



Posted by: Tony Bradley
exploit, risk, Security, threat, UC, Unified Communications, VoIP, vulnerability

VoIP (voice over IP) infrastructures are generally not as secure as the networks they ride on, and they provide attackers with a weakest link in the chain to exploit as a back door to the rest of the network. An

December 20, 2009  11:51 PM

Catalyst and Sipera Team Up to Deliver UC Security



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Catalyst Telecom, Security, Sipera Systems, UC, Unified Communications, VoIP

Catalyst Telecom, a sales unit of ScanSource, has partnered with Sipera Systems to deliver Sipera's UC and VoIP security solutions.  According to the


December 1, 2009  4:45 AM

Check Point Integrates FaceTime Web 2.0 Security



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Check Point, compromise, data leak, facetime, Security, Social networking, Web 2.0

Web 2.0 tools and social networking services offer an increasing challenge for IT and security administrators tasked with balancing the productive flow of communications in real-time with the security risks of leaked and compromised data. Check Point, a leader in network security appliances, has...


November 1, 2009  3:03 AM

Sipera Has SLiC Solution to Protect Smart Phone VoIP



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Secure Live Communications, Sipera, SLiC, smart phone, UC, Unified Communications, VoIP

One goal that many companies and unified communications vendors are striving for is the seamless integration of mobile phones with the unified communications environment.

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October 30, 2009  12:32 PM

Facetime Adds Sophos AV Protection to Unified Security Gateway



Posted by: Tony Bradley
antivirus, Facebook, facetime, malicious, malware, Security, Sophos, Twitter, UC, Unified Communications, Unified Security Gateway, USG, Web 2.0

Facetime is a respected name in unified communications security. Its Unified Security Gateway, or USG 3.0, appliance allows enterprise administrators to control the web sites and applications that can be accessed by users, as well as monitoring and filtering content for Web 2.0 communications such...


October 22, 2009  4:33 AM

Free Unified Communications Security Webinar



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Aberdeen Research, Compliance, Security, Sipera Systems, smart phones, UC, Unified Communications, webinar, wi-fi, Wireless

If you're free next Wednesday, October 28, you should mark your calendar and plan on attending The Final Frontier: Secure Unified...

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October 19, 2009  2:45 AM

Forefront Security for OCS Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007



Posted by: Tony Bradley
malware, Management Pack, Microsoft, monitor, OCS 2007 R2, Office Communications Server, protection, SCOM 2007, Security, System Center Operation Manager

For organizations that rely on Microsoft unified communications, Forefront Security seems like a natural fit. With components to protect and secure Exchange, SharePoint, and Office Communications Server, as well as client endpoints, Forefront Security provides comprehensive protection for a...


September 20, 2009  2:51 AM

Secure Your Mobile Devices with DUST



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Compliance, DUST Model, Mobile, Security, Wireless

Mobile devices are a critical component of enterprise communications and a core element of unified communications. They used to just be phones, but now they are more like tiny micro-laptops that fit in a pocket. With that increased functionality and ability to store massive amounts of data comes an...


September 12, 2009  3:31 AM

Secret Messages Hidden in VoIP Traffic



Posted by: Tony Bradley
al qaeda, eavesdropping, NSA, secret message, Security, steganography, terrorists, VoIP, wiretapping

Security researchers are increasingly concerned that hackers are close to developing tools for VoIP-based steganography. With hidden messages being transmitted secretly within the voice data,...


September 12, 2009  2:12 AM

Verizon Unveils Vendor-Agnostic Managed Mobility



Posted by: Tony Bradley
AT&T, BT, expense, IBM, inventory, Managed Mobility Solutions, mobile communications, mobile service, Security, Verizon

Verizon would love to be the sole provider of mobile communications services for every customer around the world. But, realizing that won't ever happen it is going for the next best thing- managing mobile communications for customers regardless of the mobile carrier(s) they are using. The...