November 12, 2005
Security with Skype
According to Info-Tech Research Group, voice over IP applications like Skype may not be fully secure for use in businesses. Awareness of the security implications regarding Skype is quite low. Skype can bypass firewalls and has shortcomings that can be exploited by hackers. Skype is gaining popularity in the same way as IM once did. Its threat potential may not be any greater than that of email or IM but the fact that it is a new technology may make setting up defenses a little tricky. Post acquisition by eBay, Skype may offer more VoIP products. This necessitates a greater attention to security than before.
Now that eBay has bought Skype, it is expected that the company will offer more VoIP products, so the need for heightened awareness of Skype security is even more vital than before the acquisition. File transfers using Skype should be discouraged. Verso Technologies, US, is providing a product that regulates Skype usage.
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