Whenever the topic of VoIP arises, security continues to be a burning issue. For some reason there is a perception that VoIP, whether transmitted over the Internet or not, is inherently unsecure. For ...

In a recent newsletter, we discussed whether it was necessary to encrypt conversations being transmitted over an IP network. In fact, we went so far as to suggest that it might be too easy to encrypt ...

When you choose a top provider, maintaining VoIP security and encryption is no harder than using a strong password. Here’s how to get set up. Any modern business using a Voice over Internet Protocol ...

LAS VEGAS--Phil Zimmermann gave free e-mail encryption to the world more than a decade ago in the form of software called Pretty Good Privacy. Now Zimmermann, who ...

LAS VEGAS--More details have emerged on PGP creator Phil Zimmermann's effort to provide a secure way to make phone calls over the Internet. As earlier reported, Zimmermann has developed a prototype of ...

The encryption of Skype voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone calls might not be as secure as you think. It’s possible the company keeps keys so law enforcement authorities can decrypt encrypted VoIP phone calls ...

Zfone, a free piece of software that encrypts voice over IP calls in a way that may circumvent government eavesdropping laws in some countries, is now available to Windows users, its developer said on ...

A critical vulnerability in Grandstream GXP1600 series VoIP phones allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain root privileges and silently eavesdrop on communications. VoIP communication ...

One of the biggest knocks on VoIP technology is its lack of security. But at the Interop show this week, a group of vendors and technicians has quietly been demonstrating secure, multivendor VoIP ...

Are Voice-over-Internet phones ‘safer’ than land lines? As the quality of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone systems improve to more closely match the sound of the land-line-based telephone ...

You deserve to know who's calling. Learn how to find the owner of a VoIP number on your own, and involve law enforcement if that’s what it takes. When you choose a top provider, maintaining VoIP ...