Organizations around the world, including businesses are investing millions in VoIP-ready systems. However, they are still to fully grasp the security implications related with VoIP.
Data Network security must address a range of threats ranging from network-clogging unsolicited 'special offers', to unauthorized eavesdropping. Customers can easily lose voice communications if their network runs out of bandwidth.
Organizations engaged in data-sensitive businesses such as finance and government & defense need to be more aware of the security problems.
Start with a VoIP-enabled firewall, an area a number of VoIP vendors are paying increasing attention to these days.