VoIP security question.

[Heeter]

Hi Guys,

How safe is VoIP? Has anyone heard of realtime communications being hacked into? Can someone theoretically hack into someone else's paid service?

The Cable/Internet company here is starting up a local/long distance VoIP service for way cheaper than my Local phone company. I am trying to figure out if this would be for me. I wonder what security measures I would need to take.

Thanks in advance.

Heeter

 

[sean.ferguson]

I havent heard of any issues, but in theory anything can be comprimised so i cant see VoIP being 100% secure, as with anything.

 

[Mastershakes]

Here ya go Heeter.

VoIP security testing: http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/0531testerschallenge.html

 

[Heeter]

Awesome, Mastershakes.

Good find,

Heeter

 

[Maveric169]

VoIP is subject to the same security risks as any data network.