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VoIP vulnerabilities: Why firewall protection is not enough

VoIP vulnerabilities: Why firewall protection is not enough

SearchCIO.com Staff

In the past, many companies relied on intrusion detection systems and firewalls to protect their data and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems. However, today's experts are saying that's not enough to protect against certain VoIP vulnerabilities. In this podcast, our expert will discuss various VoIP security threats and methods to protect against them.

SPEAKER: Zeus Kerravala, senior vice president of enterprise research, Yankee Group Research Inc.

BIOGRAPHY: Kerravala manages Boston-based Yankee Group's infrastructure research and consulting. His areas of expertise involve working with customers to solve their business issues through the deployment of technology. Before joining Yankee Group, Zeus was a senior engineer and technical project manager at Greenwich Technology Partners, a leading network infrastructure and engineering consulting firm.

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