There has been lots said about VoIP security but not much about vulnerabilities around Unified Communications. And while there have not been any high profile embarrassments, the arrival of Microsoft--the company every hacker wants to bring down--into the UC space is certain to ensure security is on the agenda for any enterprise adopting a UC system.

"A lot of it has to do with the fact that there is no comprehensive security solution," says senior IDC research analyst Nora Freedman. She told SearchUnifiedCommunications: "Part of it is vendors' reluctance to call attention to it. No vendor is anxious to talk about a strong security solution when none are geared to having a solution. No one would put Nortel or Avaya and strong security in the same sentence."

Ouch. But probably true. VoIP has been traditionally quarantined from most enterprise systems, but the integration of voice with messaging and business processes means the need for a holistic solution is needed. And, with an increasing number of multiple devices often remote from the core network, there is a strong need for well managed policies to control access and communication protocols.

For more:
- Early UC adopters need to ask about security Article [1]

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SIP adoption causing UC security holes Report [3]
Sipera VIPER labs reveals top VoIP vulnerabilities Release [4]