VOIP vulnerabilities exposed

VOIPshield Laboratories, the research division of VOIPshield Systems, has discovered over 100 security vulnerabilities in VOIP systems marketed by Avaya, Cisco and Nortel, states FOX Business.

VOIPshield notified the vendors of its findings earlier this year. Under the terms of its Responsible Disclosure Policy, VOIPshield works with the vendors to help them recreate the vulnerabilities in their own test labs, and offers its services to assist the vendors in determining the best remediation approach.

"It is important that companies understand the security risks associated with their VOIP systems," said Rick Dalmazzi, president and CEO of VOIPshield. "Now is the time to start planning a protection strategy, while the hacking community is still learning about VOIP, not after the attacks begin."

According to TMCnet, telecommunications and broadcast media company Zcom Networks has created a proprietary technology that enables complete broadband communications - including home, office and cell phone international dialling.

The company's VOIP technology makes it possible for businesses to make local and long-distance calls using the Internet rather than legacy phone networks, greatly reducing the associated cost.

Analysts expect the VOIP market to be worth $13.3 (annual revenue) in 2009, with adoption continuing to grow in North America, and parts of Europe (especially the central and Eastern regions).

The industry that provides phone service over Internet lines will produce the biggest job and wage growth over the next few years, according to a study released this week, says Bizjournals.

Business research firm IBISWorld says providers of VOIP services will see average annualised job growth of about 19.4% through 2012 and average annualised wage growth of 21.8%.

Those numbers put the VOIP field well ahead of the other industries that made IBISWorld's 2008 hot jobs list.