Voice over IP (VoIP) is now a wildly popular technology, thanks to companies like Vonage and Skype. Who doesn't want to make cheap phone calls? But along with the low-cost advantage comes a high-cost risk that many IT managers overlook: security. Unlike Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS), which runs over copper wires through the phone company, VoIP travels over the insecure Internet and is thus subject to a number of unique threats.... Read the rest of entry >>
Posted @ 07/27/2005 9:52 AM By Mel Beckman
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The momentum toward IPv6 migration is picking up, as indicated by the extensive agenda at the North American IPv6 Technology Conference 1. Scheduled for September 19 - 22 at the San Jose State University campus, the conference kicks off with a day of tutorials to give IPv6 acolytes a solid footing in IPv6 practicalities. Then follows an intensive three-day blast of sessions on technology, transition planning, and deployment issues relating to IPv6. But the gem of the conference has got to be... Read the rest of entry >>
Posted @ 07/14/2005 9:13 AM By Mel Beckman
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The momentum toward IPv6 migration is picking up, as indicated by this year's IPv6 conference extensive agenda. Scheduled for September 19-22 at the San Jose State University campus, the conference kicks off with a day of tutorials to let non-IPv6 proficient net admins get up to speed on the basics. Then follows an intensive three-day blast of IPv6 sessions on technology, transition planning, and deployment issues. But the gem of the conference has got to be the tutorials day.... Read the rest of entry >>
Posted @ 07/14/2005 9:13 AM By Mel Beckman
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