Articles about security policy

The emergence of a wide variety of communications channels -- many of which are not under the direct control of the organization -- creates serious security and compliance issues for IT departments. Kailash Ambwani, the President and CEO of FaceTime Communications, tells Unified Communication Edge's Carl Weinschenk that the average desktop supports 3.5 UC and collaboration clients. The dangers inherent in this, Ambwani says, are from both malicious people and folks who mean no harm.

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Linking infrastructure elements and applications in a UC mesh clearly changes the security picture. What isn’t clear is whether it is for better or worse. On one hand, a unified infrastructure can reduce the steps necessary to achieve a universal result, such as denying access to a terminated employee. On the other hand, it can enable a single vulnerability to affect the entire infrastructure. Continue Reading »