Is Your VOIP Service Secure?

For individuals, VOIP security is primarily a matter of preventing others from eavesdropping on their conversations. Some VOIP service providers offer voice security through encryption or separate data routes. Regular precautions for transferring files should, of course, always be followed. A firewall should be in place for protecting your computer from the internet and any data or program that...

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Broadband - A Technology Requirement

Broadband is not only used for a high speed connection. In fact, the latest wave of technology, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) requires its users to have broadband access. With broadband access the users of VOIP are changing the face of communication all over the world. With faster ways to communicate, the interest in a broadband connection and VOIP is on a rapid rise. Thanks to broadband, people...

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VoIP and E911 Service

In the event of an emergency, are you capable of receiving the emergency response from calling 911 that you normally expect when using a traditional phone line? In the United States as well as Canada, a 911 call placed from your telephone is routed to PSAP (Public Safety Answering Points). Your number and location are reported when this call is placed. Knowledge of the phone number allows the 911 dispatcher to return the call if necessary and the location is of obvious importance to route an emergency response team. But what happens when this same 911 call is placed over a VoIP line? There have...

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Voip - Voice Over IP and Business: Is It For You?

VoIP allows users to make phone calls using their high-speed Internet connection. This translates into free, or very low cost long-distance calling. Because VoIP uses the power of the Internet, traditional phone companies are left completely out of the loop. Of course, now that the idea of VoIP is catching on more and more, traditional phone companies are developing and offering their own VoIP options so as not to be left out. From the consumer's point of view, this competition is keeping options open and pricing low. For businesses, this is particularly good news, since many VoIP providers will...

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