11-08-2005, 10:54 AM
Quote:I believe that security is basically an arms race. Technologies that leave you very exposed are acceptable if you can keep the systems up to date. However, I have more important things to do than to keep watching vulnerability databases to make sure that my systems are up to date.
Internet telephony relies upon the stability of the Internet. It has been demonstrated time and time again that while there may not be a digital Pearl Harbor, portions of the Internet can be significantly degraded for periods of time. In addition, making telephones into IP-capable devices means that you're now making them into smart devices and that they could be hacked.
full article: http://www.computerworld.com/securitytop...74,00.html