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New technology often leads to improved productivity, but it also arrives with new IT challenges, often centering on security. "With any new technology, security functions tend to be the last area that matures," noted Pete Lindstrom, Research Director at Spire Security LLC, a market research firm focusing on security issues. Voice over IP (VoIP) has begun to make significant inroads in the enterprise, so IT managers need to be aware of the unique security challenges it presents. . VoIP is gaining traction because it has the potential to lower telecommunications costs, mainly by reducing corporations' long distance charges, and support applications, like unified communications, that improve employee productivity. Market research firm Infonetics Research Inc. found that worldwide revenue from VoIP equipment rose 54% to $3.9 billion in 2004. As deployments have been rising, companies have begun to become familiar with its security challenges: VoIP features all of the security problems inherent with IP communications and adds a few new items to the mix. The link for this article located at IT Managers Journal is no longer available. . The surge in VoIP usage brings forth significant security challenges, affecting both IT administrators and overall productivity. Delve into the consequences.. VoIP Security Challenges, IT Management Risks, Telecommunications Threats. . Benjamin D. Thomas
Phillip Goldman is either another rich guy with a death wish or a man on the verge of etching his name into tech history. First the rich part. A few years ago, Goldman helped create WebTV Networks, which turned . . . . Phillip Goldman is either another rich guy with a death wish or a man on the verge of etching his name into tech history. First the rich part. A few years ago, Goldman helped create WebTV Networks, which turned into a dot-com phenom that Microsoft later bought for some $425 million. Like lots of other successful entrepreneurs, Goldman eventually got sick of clipping coupons and looked to get back into the tech game. His choice was unconventional: Goldman wanted to start an e-mail company. . Phillip Goldman is either another rich guy with a death wish or a man on the verge of etching his na. phillip, goldman, either, another, death, verge, etching. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Students and alumni of the Defense Department's school to train investigators in computer crime techniques are using public-key infrastructure technology to communicate via a private Web site. The Defense Computer Investigations Training Program in Linthicum, Md., started handing out digital certificates . . . . Students and alumni of the Defense Department's school to train investigators in computer crime techniques are using public-key infrastructure technology to communicate via a private Web site. The Defense Computer Investigations Training Program in Linthicum, Md., started handing out digital certificates to its students two weeks ago, said Greg Redfern, the program's executive director. Students receive Common Access Cards, which they use to access the Web site by placing them into a PC card reader, Redfern said. Such "smart cards" feature a bar code, a magnetic strip and an embedded chip. The link for this article located at Federal Computer Week is no longer available. . Participants and graduates of the Defense Department’s initiative employ cryptographic public-key frameworks for safeguarding communication.. Cyberdefense, Public Key Infrastructure, Smart Card Technology. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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