* VoIP security a moving target * A chief who lacks clout * Cingular, DOJ reach agreement on AT&T Wireless * Microsoft revises, AOL accepts anti-spam plan revisions * Today on Layer 8
Last week’s Fall VON 2004 conference was chock full of dire warnings about new threats to voice now that it will be traveling over IP. By far the most bizarre had to do with someone using a man-in-the-middle technique to insert words into voice streams. I could be talking all nice and friendly-like and suddenly you might hear a string of curse words that I – of course – did not utter. Or a string of nonsensical words – which I might have uttered after all, but it would be impossible for you to know for sure. Get the full story, and lots of other VON news, from this week’s roundup. VoIP security a moving target http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/102504von.html?net
Last week’s Fall VON 2004 conference was chock full of dire warnings about new threats to voice now that it will be traveling over IP. By far the most bizarre had to do with someone using a man-in-the-middle technique to insert words into voice streams. I could be talking all nice and friendly-like and suddenly you might hear a string of curse words that I – of course – did not utter. Or a string of nonsensical words – which I might have uttered after all, but it would be impossible for you to know for sure. Get the full story, and lots of other VON news, from this week’s roundup.
VoIP security a moving target
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/102504von.html?net
A chief who lacks clout
The new CIO of the nation’s Department of Homeland Security has all the challenges you might expect for a CIO of a brand-new department of the federal government – plus a whole lot more. A report shows that Steven Cooper is responsible for the systems used by 190,000 employees, but has no authority over the CIOs of member organizations and only has a staff of 65.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1023achief.html?net
Cingular, DOJ reach agreement on AT&T Wireless
Cingular Wireless will divest itself of wireless customers and other assets in 13 U.S. markets as a requirement for its $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services, according to an consent decree announced Monday by the company and the U.S. Department of Justice.
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/1025cingudojr.html?net
Microsoft revises, AOL accepts anti-spam plan revisions
After running into opposition to its Sender ID anti-spam plan, Microsoft has revised and resubmitted it to the IETF for consideration, according to a company spokesperson.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1025microrevis.html?net
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