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Entries from January 2006

Want secure communication? Use VoIP

January 31st, 2006 · No Comments

Maybe you’re a businessman concerned about trade secrets being leaked. Or maybe you’re secretly corresponding with a hot fling (shame on you if you’re married). Perhaps you’re just another of the millions of paranoid people who don’t want Big Brother listening in.

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Are you aware that […]

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Research says VoIP may be a security risk

January 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Yet another way for malicious hackers to commit cyber offenses?
Researchers at the Communications Research Network (CRN) has warned that the security protocols used by VoIP networks may prove to be a potential security loophole, in that cyber criminals can use these to hide their identities.
The Network, jointly funded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and […]

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Should VoIP users be charged more for Internet use?

January 29th, 2006 · No Comments

I say no.
However, several internet service and bandwidth providers are considering charging more from users who consume a higher amount of bandwidth. This stems from the fact that while users may pay a fixed amount of money for internet service, the bandwidth use varies. And since ISPs pay their bandwidth providers according to consumption from […]

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