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Oct 30 2008   9:12PM GMT

SecureLogix Brings New Patent to VoIP Security



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Unified Communications, VoIP security, UC, patent, SecureLogix, exploit, threat

SecureLogix, a leader in VoIP (and unified communications) security, was awarded their first patent in 1998 when they introduced the first firewall for voice networks. As VoIP has grown and been embraced by corporations and consumers alike, SecureLogix has continued to innovate and develop new techniques that address evolving communications technologies as well as the threats and attacks designed to exploit those technologies.

This latest patent is their 14th. According to a MarketWatch article, the aspects of the latest patent include sensing and analyzing calls to determine call attributes, and performing security and/or management actions based upon the determined call attributes, including actions in response to attempts to encrypt a call or authenticate remote access, and monitoring of call content for keywords.

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Sep 8 2008   8:41PM GMT

UC Provides New Attack Vectors



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Security, VoIP, Unified Communications, presence, voice, UC, risk, threat

As companies made / make the move from traditional POTS or analog phone services to VoIP (voice over IP) communications, they introduce new risks that may lead to sensitive communications being compromised. There are plenty of books available detailing various VoIP threats and potential attacks. Unified communications introduces the concept of Presence and expands communications beyond the phone, but is primarily built on or around voice communications- generally VoIP.

Securing communications is critical for most companies and is mandated by various regulations and guidelines. UC complicates things further by blurring the line between voice, email, instant messaging, network data, voicemail, etc.. A recent article from Network World explores the cracks that UC introduces into corporate network security as well as examining some of the myths or hype around VoIP security issues.

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