Even people with the best of intentions can be fooled by SPAM e-mails, browser pop-ups or dialogs that try to scare them into doing something you wouldn’t otherwise do on the Internet.
This article in CNET’s “Spyware Horror Stories” series (click HERE) is an example of something that probably happens to a lot of people, and they don’t even know it.
It seems that Voice-Over-IP (VOIP) is a technology that will inevitably spread to every corner of the space-time continuum. Things like this don’t spread unless there is a real economic value to somebody. So, what does this mean for enterprises? Are employees installing VOIP phone software like SKYPE on your organization’s computers? Are they loaded with spyware? It’s probably not as bad as it might sound, but there are VOIP security issues that impact the enterprise, regardless of whether it is a sanctioned practice or not. Continue Reading »
For a regular discussion on VOIP Security issues, check out the “Blue Box Podcast“, hosted by Dan York and Jonathan Zar.
