Research collaboration to investigate VoIP vulnerabilities The three-year project will investigate voice spam prevention (VoIP phone systems can be spammed like e-mail); attacks on networks and Internet resources that render them unavailable (denial-of-service); quality of service and service dependability. The unique test bed will also be used to discover security holes arising from operating VoIP with conventional phone networks. "Proactively securing the next-generation infrastructure for voice communications is critical for us all," said UNT's Ram Dantu, who leads the project. "Our research will identify vulnerabilities in the technology and establish solutions - before damage is done." Rita Virginia Rodriguez, the NSF program director who will oversee the project, said, "VoIP security requires immediate attention, and this research addresses a number of critical aspects needed to help prevent imminent threats." R In addition to UNT, the project includes researchers and resources at Columbia University , Purdue University and the University of California-Davis . The team is committed to disseminating their findings throughout academia, industry and government, giving all technology developers guidelines for preventing security breaches. Already, their VoIP security workshops have been well attended by organizations including the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Communications Commission, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Security Agency.
•Date: 6th April 2006• Region: N.America • Type: Article •Topic: Telecoms continuity |
