Hackers gain access to private hotel network using Cisco VoIP; Starting your IP telephony journey

Convergence & VoIP News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Symantec Stay ahead of stealth security threats Reduce the propagation of malicious code, lower your risk profile, provide greater network availability and much more with Symantec Network Access Control. Network World's Convergence & VoIP News Alert, 10/24/07 Hackers gain access to private hotel network using Cisco VoIP: Security experts at hackers conference explain how they used a Cisco VoIP device to hack into a hotel's corporate and financial network. Starting your IP telephony journey: Guest blogger and Cisco trainer Dave Schulz explains how to break into the world of IP telephony. Nortel expands its relationship with Microsoft, Dell, 10/22/07: Timed to coincide with Microsoft’s big unified communications launch last week, Nortel also made a series of announcements of its own. Nortel claimed that it would be the “first in the industry to offer customers software-based ‘native’ interoperability between its IP-PBX portfolio and [Microsoft] Office Communications Server 2007.” 25% off DNSstuff Membership! Exclusive offer for Network World Readers. DNSstuff.com is a web application providing expertise and all the tools necessary to ensure that your DNS operates smoothly, efficiently and safely. Only $36/yr Coupon Code: NWW2007NLA Work smart & join today! The Network World IT Buyer's Guides provide comprehensive, detailed information on how to select, test, buy and deploy thousands of network and IT products. The new Network World IT Buyer's Guides offer even more features than before, here's just one that's worth checking out: VoIP Security Products

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