VoIP technologies require far more scrutiny by business users and security experts than they’re currently getting. That’s according to VoIPshield, which issued a report on and hosts a database of VoIP security threats. “Among the flaws listed in the firm’s new database of VoIP security threats are those that could be used for unauthorized access, code execution, denial of service or information harvesting attacks,” Matt Hines reports in Research uncovers 100 VoIP vulnerabilities. The report unearths flaws in some of the most popular VoIP software packages, made by companies including Avaya, Cisco and Nortel. Technology Industry