Cyber security is of great concern, especially because more and more sophisticated mobile devices are being added to the network. There is every possibility of things going awry as miscreants can exploit vulnerabilities in the system and network to create problems. Digital threats are equally applicable to individuals as well as organizations. VoIP too is not untouched by these threats because it uses the internet for transmitting the calls. However, the good news is that the threats to VoIP can be easily identified and negated. In this post, we are going to have a look at the most imminent risks and ways to mitigate them. VoIP Security Threats Cyber threats to VoIP include risk to the network as well as the machines connected to it and these threats include trojans, viruses and even hackers. These attacks can affect the VoIP system as well as other digital equipment that is attached to the system. IP telephony […]
The Future of Mobile VoIP
The new VoIP or Voice over Internet technology has changed the world of telecommunication over its head. Today, wireless technology exploits in all possible ways, the very opportunities that VoIP comes up with. Take for instance, the issue of Skype. This VoIP based communication service provider has revolutionized the idea of face to face conversation in a big way. Thanks to Skype, communication is now instantaneous and undeterred by any external interference. Experts are of the opinion that with technology improving with every passing day, things are only going to be better in the days to come. At present, we are able to enjoy face to face conversation via computers by using something like Skype. However, the next step is to make the technology suitable for mobiles. Similarly, information technology, which had began on PCs, are not yet fully mobile. The most amazing fact is that this trend of development of a number of VoIP […]
7 Ways Web Conferencing Helps Business
The world of telecommunication has undergone a huge transformation with the introduction of VoIP technology. The technology has affected our daily lives as well as our professional lives in a huge way. When it comes to professional application of this technology, the most amazing change has been in the way conferencing is done. While previously, people had to cover long distances just to attend a conference of say, 2 or 3 hours, the same can now be done over the Internet in a jiffy. Understandably, this saves a lot of transportation cost as well as time for businesses. This is not all. There are a lot of other ways, web based conferencing can help businesses. Let us see. (1) Less Travel and More talk Even a few years back, people from various branches of an organization had to travel to the head office for attending a conference. This included international travel for top level employees […]
VoIP Security Issues & SMBs
VoIP has revolutionized the concept of communication in the business fraternity and the technology is attractively inexpensive. This is why even small businesses that run on shoestring budgets can afford to have this technology installed. However, the technology is not without any downside. In fact, it comes with a number of VoIP security issues that smaller businesses cannot afford to ignore. We discuss some of these VoIP security issues here. The Danger of Hacking Over the last few years, the numbers of hackers who like to break into VoIP systems has seen a steady increase. This is a major threat for businesses, especially the smaller ones. The VoIP security issues includes unauthorized call barging and recording, getting unauthorized hold of sensitive and confidential information that are discussed during the calls, and phone hijacking for making long duration overseas calls, which are pretty expensive. In order to negate this threat, it is imperative to regularly change the default […]
Collaboration and Its Benefits
We often use the word “Collaboration” when it comes to working with other team members from our organization or another company. Collaboration is the term used to imply people working in a team for a common cause by sharing data, voice and video. In majority of the modern organizations, collaboration signifies the use of server IT tools and technology such as: Voice-based communication including Unified Communication, IP telephony, hardware and software phones, voice mails and Contact Center applications. Video conferencing based communication tools Video streaming Software clients like websites, email, voice and video, data and video, WebEx voice and blog sites However, there are several companies and IT product manufacturers who believe that collaboration can have a larger perimeter that would enable people to collaborate using any device of their choice and from any corner of the earth at any point in time. This implies that collaboration can be made possible on a wide range […]