Business needs reassurance over VoIP security

A survey of 291 European companies has found that 93 per cent believe that instant messaging (IM) and voice over IP (VoIP) usage is moving faster than corresponding security.

The company said that although there has been some adoption of VoIP, it is not yet a widely deployed technology the corporate sector although it was being used a lot by travelling executives.

However, it said that many small companies have rushed to take advantage of reduce costs.

"The convergence of communications networks, devices and content has enabled service providers to deliver newer, faster and more advanced services including voice, data, video and applications - all over a single IP network," said Marika Konings, director of European affairs for the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA).

However, "while these rapid technology advancements have tremendous benefits, they have raised questions from policymakers about whether security can keep up," he added.