Synopsis: Dan’s caffeine-fed rants on the insecurity of VoIP service providers, Middle East governments are no longer blocking Skype, the Swiss government is considering using spyware to eavesdrop on VoIP, TOR is a good thing, listener comments and much, MUCH more

Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #42, a 37-minute podcast  from Dan York and Jonathan Zar covering VoIP security news, comments and opinions.

NOTE: This episode’s severe laughter can only be attributed to the very strong cup of tea Dan purchased somewhere near the VT border while driving to Ottawa in the dark and heavy rain. It is very different from any other show we’ve done before – and probably will do in the future.

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 Show Content:

• 00:20 – Intro to the show, contact information and how to provide comments.  Welcome to all the new listeners – and to all those listeners who have been here for so long!.
• 01:50- Programming notes: looking for "best" episodes for CD and mention of Martin McKeay’s Network Security Podcast #47, where he has a fascinating interview with the executive director of the Tor Project
• 04:28 – Internet Telephony conference review – mention of upcoming interviews and also the photo album from the show
• 05:55 – Rant about lack of security from VoIP service providers as demonstrated at the Internet Telephony "Service Provider Face-Off"  (We would dearly like to hear from some VoIP service providers who are including security!)
• 15:18 – Rant about Secunia alert about Avaya vulnerability
• 18:26 – TMC.Net: A ‘Bullet-Proof’ VoIP System
• 19:19 – Swiss government considers spyware to track VoIP (Register , TechWorld UK ) – sent in by Craig Bowser
• 20:48 – AMCE Packet goes IPO – Bloggingstocks – MarketWatch – Yahoo!Finance
• 22:15 – VNUNet – Technology multiplies business risk
• 22:53 – The London Times – TruePhone announces VoIP calling on Nokia N80, free until end of year
• 23:38 – Kaleej Times Dubai may relax prohibition on PC – to phone VoIP

• 24:11 – Skype Journal: Skype Restored in Jordan
• 24:50 – Covergence Teams up with BroadSoft to Help Service Providers
• 25:15 – TMC – SixApart LiveJournal service adds web based SIP dialing using Gizmo
• 26:02 – Upcoming shows:
• Call for papers for:
  • ETel 2007 CFP now open – CFP winding down
  • EUSecWest CFP – Mar 1-2, 2007, London
  • ShmooCon 07 CFP open to Dec 1

Shows:

• Oct 25-26, Rome, Italy, VON Italy
• Nov 6-9, Berlin, Germany, VON Europe Autumn
• Nov 29-30, Tokyo, Japan, PacSec 2006
• Dec 4-6, Atlanta, GA, VON Enterprise
• Jan 23-26, 2007, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Internet Telephony Conference and Expo – East
• Feb 5-9, 2007, San Francisco, CA, RSA Conference 2007
• Feb 27-Mar 1, 2007, San Francisco, Emerging Telephony 2007
• Mar 1-2, 2007, London, EUSecWest
• Mar 19-21, 2007, San Jose, CA, Spring 2007 VON
• Mar 23-25, Washington, DC, ShmooCon ‘07
• Apr 16-20, Vancouver, BC, Canada CanSecWest 2006
• 27:38 – comment (email) from Martyn Davies about sound quality
• 32:46 – comment (email) from Shlomo Dubrowin
• 32:20 – comment (email) from Craig Bowser
• 32:39 – comment (email) from Shawn Merdinger
• 33:35 – Review of the last week’s traffic on the VOIPSEC public mailing list
• 35:04 – Wrap-up of the show
  • Reminder that you can subscribe to the show via email as well as RSS
  • Mention of our Frappr map
• 37:01 – End of show

Comments, suggestions and feedback are welcome either as replies to this post  or via e-mail to blueboxpodcast@gmail.com.  Audio comments sent as attached MP3 files are definitely welcome and will be played in future shows.  You may also call the listener comment line at either +1-206-350-2583 or via SIP to ‘bluebox@voipuser.org‘ to leave a comment there.

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