Gartner has released a report today which discusses security threats relating to developing technologies today, such as VoIP, which says that most of the threats have been over-hyped and are unnecessarily delaying their adoption by the mass market. According to the report, VoIP attacks are rare if not nearly non-existent, and the technology is secure and safe. Other technologies discussed in the report included mobile security, malware for mobile devices, internet worms and wireless hotspots.
According to Gartner, preventative measures must be taken in all of the discussed environments, such as using VPN systems to access corporate networks for remote access, especially from a wireless hotspot.
VoIP technology is also said to be safe from hacking, except for the occasional situation where the attacker is physically inside the network and can sniff the packets, which is a far-fetched situation.
"Every organization should consider using internet VPNs, and most should adopt them in some way," said Lawrence Orans, principal analyst for Gartner. "Today's internet offers a low-cost, good-enough or better option to the data networks of traditional global carriers."
For hotspots, he offered the following advice:"Mobile users in hot spots should utilize their corporate VPN connection to protect traffic as it travels through the internet. Mobile users in hotspots should use personal firewalls and turn off file/print sharing to protect their endpoints from data theft."
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