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Out Loud: Is SIP Secure?

November 28, 2019 Patrick Watson Season 1 Episode 150
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Out Loud: Is SIP Secure?
Show Notes

Data security is vital in the modern age of technology and huge investment is leveraged annually trying to secure business systems. SIP protocols are vital for almost all forms of VoIP communication, but how secure is SIP? This podcast explores some of the inherent security vulnerabilities within SIP. SIP differs from web or email protocols because of its complexity, and it is this complexity which creates a wider range of potential security weaknesses. As well as reviewing some of the most common threats to SIP security - and some real world examples of malicious attacks - our expert security guest also gives us his top tips for protecting SIP and securing VoIP networks.