How to Cheat at VoIP Security

Chapter 1

Introduction to VoIP Security

Solutions in this chapter:

■ The Switch Leaves the Basement

■ What Is VoIP?

■ VoIP Isn’t Just Another Data Protocol

■ Security Issues in VoIP Networks

■ A New Security Model

Introduction

The business of securing our private data is becoming more important and more relevant each day. The benefits of electronic communication come with proportionate risks. Critical business systems can be and are compromised regularly, and are used for illegal purposes. There are many instances of this: Seisint (Lexis-Nexis research), Choicepoint, Bank of America, PayMaxx, DSW Shoe Warehouses, Ameriprise, and T-Mobile are all recent examples.

■ Seisint (Lexis-Nexis research) was hacked, potentially compromising names, addresses, and ...