tekVizion Sponsoring and Speaking at VoIP Security Workshop18 May 2005
tekVizion(TM) PVS, Inc., the new standard for systems integration, announced today that it is one of the co-sponsors of a workshop on securing VoIP Networks, to be held June 1-2 in Washington, D.C.
This 2nd Workshop on Securing Voice over IP, hosted by the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), aims to engage government stakeholders, academic researchers and industry leaders in discussions about the technical challenges and implications to policy and law of securing VoIP networks. The workshop will focus on identifying critical issues surrounding VoIP security, as well as identifying and brainstorming solutions to these issues. Organizers hope to leave the conference with an action plan to provide more research into the issues identified, including a plan to develop a nationwide research network. The network would be used by universities and others to develop and test new techniques and algorithms for preventing, identifying, tracing, isolating and recovering from attacks on VoIP networks.
"IP-enabled technologies such as VoIP hold enormous promise for government and enterprise organizations. As we look to take advantage of the many benefits of IP communications, it is important that we also proactively address challenges associated with secure and reliable deployment of VoIP given the importance of our telecommunications networks to our economy and our homeland security," said Paul B. Kurtz, executive director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance. "For this reason, CSIA is hosting this workshop, which will bring together leading experts on VoIP deployment and security to address the technology, research, regulatory and public policy issues presented by VoIP."
"A low-end PC launching a denial of service attack can bring down an entire enterprise VoIP system within a few minutes," said Ram Dantu, program workshop chair and assistant professor at the University of North Texas department of engineering and computer science. "While some vendors are providing point solutions, what is needed is a layered approach to network security. Networks need several devices providing different aspects of network security and communicating potential threats to one another in real time. This is one of the topics that will be explored at the workshop."
In addition to co-sponsoring the event, tekVizion's Jim Deerman will be presenting an overview of VoIP at the beginning of the conference. Deerman has over 20 years experience spanning security, networking and VoIP technologies at companies including Netrake, Ericsson, ODS Networks (now Intrusion.com), Efficient Networks and E-Systems. Other sponsors of the workshop include BearingPoint, the International Packet Communications Consortium (IPCC), Kagoor Networks, Kayote Networks, Nextone, Quovia, Ranch Networks and VoIPshield Systems.
"As an integrator, we address all aspects of our customer's VoIP deployments," said Lee Phillips, Sr., chief executive officer of tekVizion. "Security is not an afterthought, but rather a crucial element that must be designed into the network. We strive to stay at the forefront of issues surrounding security, and this workshop is an important event for VoIP security research."
The workshop is free to government participants; registration for non-government attendees is $195. Participants can register online at http://pfidc.com/voip/register.htm.
About tekVizion PVS, Inc.
tekVizion (www.tekvizion.com) is setting the new standard for systems integration in the telecommunications industry. tekVizion Labs(TM) is the first interoperability certification lab of its kind, and tekVizion's suite of FastForward(SM) services helps service providers achieve a smooth transition to packet-voice networks, speeding delivery of integrated services. tekVizion leverages its real-world, multi-vendor integration and test experience and proven processes to provide leading vendors, carriers, and enhanced service providers with solutions that meld legacy and next-generation resources. tekVizion's headquarters, along with a state-of-the-art test lab and Executive Briefing Center, is located in the Telecom Corridor® in Richardson, Texas.
tekVizion and tekVizion Labs are trademarks and FastForward is a service mark of tekVizion PVS, Inc. Telecom Corridor is a registered trademark of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce. All other names are trademarks of their respective companies.
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