UC Data Leakage Dangers

It's not just Light Reading [1] that's talking about UC security this week. Osterman Research has conducted a survey polling enterprises on their security thoughts and features about UC.

Companies are starting to understand that UC is a good thing, but it creates even more opportunities for data leaks. Nearly 50 percent of respondents are concerned about information leak prevention in their current or planned UC implementation with 23 percent viewing leak prevention as a top priority, said 109 mid- to large-IT organizations in North America.

IT shops are worried that attackers get a menu of choices by putting all communications traffic onto one common data network. An attacker can intercept VoIP, IM and other traffic or choose to inflict a denial-of-service attack by using VoIP to flood systems with session requests.

Outsider attacks, however, pale in comparison to insider threats from either unintentional or accidental leaks, with 48 percent of respondents worried about such a problem compared to 31 percent who worry about data loss from malicious software.

For more:
- SearchSecurity.com reports on the UC security survey [2] by Osterman Research

Related articles:
UC Insecurity [1]
UC security urgent priority [3]