In fact, a single fraud event can cost VoIP providers between $5,000 and $50,000, and this is usually borne by the provider because customers refuse to pay the charges that come from such theft. And a study by one fraud management company estimated that some telcos are losing upwards of $150 million a year due to VoIP fraud. One of the reasons for the fraud is that the phone service is not secured enough over the internet. Also, since the virtual phones are on the network, the hacker would in theory have the ability to get to the network through the internet phones and get sensitive data. To address these problems, there are some solutions such as the fraud detection module from TransNexus.
Friday, January 4, 2013
VoIP Fraud and Hacking
The prevalence of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) fraud has been on the rise, with some high-profile cases bringing the subject matter into greater focus for IT decision makers. VoIP fraud often results in thousands of dollars lost for companies dealing with this theft.
In fact, a single fraud event can cost VoIP providers between $5,000 and $50,000, and this is usually borne by the provider because customers refuse to pay the charges that come from such theft. And a study by one fraud management company estimated that some telcos are losing upwards of $150 million a year due to VoIP fraud. One of the reasons for the fraud is that the phone service is not secured enough over the internet. Also, since the virtual phones are on the network, the hacker would in theory have the ability to get to the network through the internet phones and get sensitive data. To address these problems, there are some solutions such as the fraud detection module from TransNexus.
In fact, a single fraud event can cost VoIP providers between $5,000 and $50,000, and this is usually borne by the provider because customers refuse to pay the charges that come from such theft. And a study by one fraud management company estimated that some telcos are losing upwards of $150 million a year due to VoIP fraud. One of the reasons for the fraud is that the phone service is not secured enough over the internet. Also, since the virtual phones are on the network, the hacker would in theory have the ability to get to the network through the internet phones and get sensitive data. To address these problems, there are some solutions such as the fraud detection module from TransNexus.
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VoIP is an excellent way to improve business communications. Would like o see it for home use.
ReplyDeleteThe new technology of internet phone service has made business communications even easier.
ReplyDeleteWe have great ways to communicate today. VoIP offers us videoconferencing, so we talk face to face.
ReplyDeleteAnother disadvantage of internet phones is that you need a fast and reliable internet connection. Otherwise the voice and video quality will not be good.
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