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Last Updated: Apr 09, 2008

Locking down a SIP-enabled VoIP network is challenging. To seal your network tight, we've pulled together our most targeted information on securing SIP.
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VoIP protocol insecurity

Lisa Phifer, special to SearchVoIP.com (22 Jun 2006)

Like many Internet protocols, SIP was designed with simplicity, not security, in mind. And, although H.323 was created to meet broader goals, security issues have plagued it as well. Expert Lisa Phifer examines some of the vulnerabilities in this tip.

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ADVICE:
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>>	Do session border controllers (SBCs) improve security at the level of VoIP traffic? ASK THE EXPERTS :Do session border controllers (SBCs) improve security at the level of VoIP traffic? Or is it only useful for NAT/PAT ...


WHITE PAPERS:
>>	Chapter of the Week: IP Telephony: Deploying Voice-over-IP Protocols -- Chapter 3: 'The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)'


LEARNING TOOLS:
>>	VoIP Security Resource Guide

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