[Asterisk-Dev] OMG THE SKY IS FALLING!! NOT!!!

[brian]

Nothing beats the insecurity of that copper flowing from the CO.

bkw

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-dev-admin at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-dev-
> admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve Totaro
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 10:17 AM
> To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Dev] OMG THE SKY IS FALLING!! NOT!!!
>
> I disagree about the snooping thing.  I have been in hundreds of phone
> closets and a great many have been "secured" facilities.  Only twice have
> I
> been asked for ID and only once did they require a real driver's license
> and
> not a company ID and then contact the management for escort and
> verification.
>
> Usually and ironically my butt set and cloths served as ID.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Underwood" <steveu at coppice.org>
> To: <asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 7:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Dev] OMG THE SKY IS FALLING!! NOT!!!
>
>
> > Rob Gagnon wrote:
> >
> > >:-)  Didnt know you were gonna share this bit of mis-information, but
> it
> > >would be nice for people using Asterisk to send the author some
> > >knowledge....
> > >
> > >I love this part "According to a prominent networking and security pal
> of
> > >mine-who wished to remain nameless..."
> > >
> > >That is the worst form of journalism....  It's called making stuff up,
> and
> > >having no source
> > >
> > >
> > Sadly, the article reads as more bogus than it really is. SIP really is
> > weak. RTP stream are almost universally unencrypted right now. Listening
> > in to a VoIP within your company is generally much easier than snooping
> > on a traditional call. I wonder how long it will take before encryption,
> > solid authentication, and other good stuff becomes widely deployed for
> VoIP?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Steve
> >
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