US experts take on VoIP security
News Article - Monday, October 2, 2006 12:13
Filed under: IP Telephony
|
 |
A new collaboration between communications, security, and academic experts has been established in the US to develop solutions to VoIP security issues.
The Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) has created an initial two-year partnership with BellSouth and ISS so the centre's graduates and experts from the two firms can develop and evaluate solutions that address VoIP security.
GTISC principal investigator and director Mustaque Ahamad said: "At GTISC, we feel strongly that security should not be an after-thought with VoIP.
"By partnering with proven industry leaders ISS and BellSouth, GTISC will be able to lead the research efforts necessary to better understand VoIP threats and explore techniques that are well suited for securing VoIP devices, protocols and services."
Mr Ahamad went on to explain that the GTISC researchers plan to conduct a security analysis of VoIP protocols and implementations and explore issues such as VoIP authentication for dealing with voice spam, modelling of VoIP traffic and device behaviour and mobile phone security.
A BellSouth spokesman added: "Convergence of internet technologies with traditional telecommunications services creates opportunities for added flexibility, lower costs and enhanced services and applications.
"However, to fully enable the benefits it is vital that any vulnerabilities be identified and addressed early." |
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
View All IP Telephony News |
