Title :
Security in the New Era of Telecommunication: Threats, Risks and Controls of VoIP
Author :
Garuba, Moses ; Li, Jiang ; Yi, Zhenqiang
Author_Institution :
Howard Univ., Washington
Abstract :
The advent and advance of the Voice over Internet Protocol technology (VoIP) have the potential to greatly change the outlook of telecommunication. However, as a relatively new technology, VoIP is still facing various security dilemmas, both technical and social. In this research, major threats and vulnerabilities that exist in VoIP technology will be presented. Also, some of the security controls, policies and sound practices that should be implemented in the enterprise VOIP system will be discussed.
Keywords :
Internet telephony; risk analysis; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication security; VoIP controls; VoIP risks; VoIP technology vulnerabilities; VoIP threats; telecommunication security; voice over Internet Protocol; Communication networks; Computer crime; Computer networks; Control systems; IP networks; Information security; Information technology; Internet telephony; Speech; Telecommunication control;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology: New Generations, 2008. ITNG 2008. Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-3099-0
DOI :
10.1109/ITNG.2008.222
