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IMI-TechTalk: Business Continuity and Cost Cutting with Unified Communications

There was some time zone confusion with the scheduled guest of the IMI-TechTalk radio show this past Sunday. I received a phone call in the middle of the show while Tom was live on the air asking me to step in and do the live show impromptu. So, I jumped...

Published 17 Jun 2009 11:37 by tony

Filed under: unified communications, IMI-TechTalk, roi, cost savings, business continuity, travel, pandemic

Researchers Hack Skype and Google Voice VoIP Calls

VoIP is a hot technology for enterprise communications, but it is also a hot communications technology for consumers. Vonage has been around for years. Most cable TV providers have added both broadband Internet service and VoIP phone service to their...

Published 12 Apr 2009 21:44 by tony

Filed under: VoIP security, Skype, VoIP fraud, attack, Google Voice, Secure Science

What to Expect from Windows 7

On March 29, 2009 I appeared as a guest on the IMI-TechTalk radio show . Tom D'Auria, CEO of Information Methods Incorporated (IMI), and I talked about Microsoft's new desktop operating system, Windows 7. We talked about what users can expect...

Published 3 Apr 2009 19:52 by tony

Filed under: KFNX AM 1100, IMI-TechTalk, Windows 7, radio show

Attack Capable of Capturing SIP Device Password

A pair of VoIP security researchers claims to have discovered a method for acquiring the password from a SIP device . The attack seems to take advantage of a weakness in SIP security controls and authentication. When a call is being terminated, the SIP...

Published 27 Mar 2009 8:03 by tony

Filed under: VoIP security, VoIP fraud, attack, SIP device, password

Reality Check: Should you invest in IP PBX now, later or not at all?

Each month TechTarget's SearchUnifiedCommunications site does a podcast on a unified communications topic titled Reality Check. I appeared as a guest on this month's podcast and was interviewed by SearchUnifiedCommunications Associate Editor Elaine...

Published 25 Mar 2009 11:40 by tony

Filed under: VoIP, unified communications, PBX, podcast, Reality Check, IP PBX, searchunifiedcommunications

Talking Windows 7 on TechTalk Radio Show

I will be joining host Tom D'Auria live on the IMI-TechTalk radio show this Sunday. Our topic this week will be Windows 7. We will talk about what you can expect from the upcoming new desktop operating system from Microsoft. We will also focus on...

Published 21 Mar 2009 20:49 by tony

Filed under: KFNX AM 1100, IMI-TechTalk, Windows 7, radio show

The State of PCI Compliance

As Director of Security for Evangelyze Communications my primary focus is on the security implications of VoIP and unified communications and helping our customers to understand the risks and implement effective security controls to protect their unified...

Published 18 Mar 2009 14:38 by tony

Filed under: security, VoIP, unified communications, unified communications security, podcast, PCI compliance, PCI DSS, compliance

Forefront Security for OCS Finally Reaches RTM

Forefront Client Security and other Forefront Server Security products, such as Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Forefront Security for Sharepoint , have been around for some time now. Microsoft's Forefront Security for Office Communications...

Published 18 Mar 2009 11:06 by tony

Filed under: OCS 2007, Forefront Security for Office Communications Server, Forefront Security, OCS 2007 R2, malware, content filtering

INVITE of Death

Pretty cool name, huh? If you're going to create a new VoIP or unified communications attack, you want to have one with panache and it is hard to get a name with more impact than the 'INVITE of Death'. That said, the attack itself is not nearly...

Published 15 Mar 2009 19:51 by tony

Filed under: VoIP, VoIP security, SIP, INVITE, denial-of-service, OpenSBC, DoS, INVITE of Death

Securing SIP Trunks

SIP trunking provides organizations with a cost-effective, reliable method of connecting the internal network and telephony systems with external VoIP and traditional phone systems over the IP network. SIP tunking is quickly replacing traditional PRI...

Published 8 Mar 2009 12:57 by tony

Filed under: security, VoIP security, unified communications, unified communications security, UC, smartsip, sipera systems, sip trunks

Metasploit Founder Introduces WarVOX Suite for Voice Penetration Testing

The founder of Metasploit , HD Moore, has released a new set of tools for voice security research and penetration testing- WarVOX . Metasploit has been around for a few years and has offered security administrators and researchers a powerful and comprehensive...

Published 7 Mar 2009 22:18 by tony

Filed under: VoIP security, VoIP security assessment, MetaSploit, penetration testing, WarVOX, exploit generation, war-dialing

Reality Check: Can you have UC without VoIP/IP PBX?

Each month TechTarget's SearchUnifiedCommunications site does a podcast on a unified communications topic titled Reality Check. I appeared as a guest on this month's podcast and was interviewed by SearchUnifiedCommunications Associate Editor Elaine...

Published 25 Feb 2009 15:21 by tony

Filed under: VoIP, unified communications, PBX, podcast, Reality Check, IP PBX, searchunifiedcommunications

Microsoft Voice and Unified Communications

Joe Schurman, my friend and the Founder and CEO of Evangelyze Communications , wrote a book which just hit the shelves this week: Microsoft Voice and Unified Communications . The book is an excellent primer on unified communications combined with visionary...

Published 22 Feb 2009 22:39 by tony

Filed under: podcast, Microsoft Voice and Unified Communications, Joe Schurman, Eileen Brown, whatdouc.com, OnMicrosoft

The Future of Unified Communications

On January 18, 2009 I appeared as a guest on the IMI-TechTalk radio show . Tom D'Auria, CEO of Information Methods Incorporated (IMI), and I talked about the future of Unified Communications . I provided a brief overview of what unified communications...

Published 22 Feb 2009 21:54 by tony

Filed under: unified communications, Tom D'Auria, KFNX AM 1100, IMI-TechTalk, Microsoft, software-powered voice, PBX

Microsoft Response Point

On April 27, 2008 I appeared as a guest on the IMI-TechTalk radio show . Tom D'Auria, CEO of Information Methods Incorporated (IMI), and I talked about the Microsoft Response Point phone system. I provided an overview of what Microsoft Response Point...

Published 22 Feb 2009 21:29 by tony

Filed under: unified communications, Tom D'Auria, KFNX AM 1100, IMI-TechTalk, Microsoft, Response Point

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