With VoIP deployments increasing in number and size, there is a growing clamor over VoIP security. The openness of the Internet enables amazing new forms of end-to-end communications, but it also unlocks the door for criminals and hackers to compromise IP-based communications.

This session will establish a VoIP security framework to identify risks, understand impacts, and assess costs of controlling or mitigating these risks. Some specific topics include the following:

• Likely resource targets of DoS/DDoS attacks and how they can be protected
• Mitigating service theft opportunities
• When voice signaling and media encryption is really required
• Impact of viruses and worms

While not all VoIP security threats are equal, an attack that causes a compromised, degraded, or lost VoIP service is more than just loss of revenue for the service provider. It has the potential for devastating long-term effects in terms of customer defections, tarnished brand reputation, and lawsuits.

Jorge Del Moral General Manager, Caribbean and Latin America Acme Packet

Mr. Del Moral joined Acme Packet in 2004. He has held several positions in the computer and telecommunications industry, working for companies such as NCR, AT&T, Bay Networks, Lucent Technologies, and Alcatel. He holds a physics degree from the Metropolitan University in Mexico City and later graduated with a Master of Science degree from the University of Toronto in Canada in 1982.

Juan Chamorro Security Consultant and Service Product Manager Nokia Siemens Networks

Mauricio Ibarra Dobes CEO and Founder Suntech Intelligent Solutions

Mr. Dobes brings 17 years of telco and software leadership experience. Prior to Suntech, he was operational director of W2B Wireless Solutions, and before that he was vice president of R&D of Reason Calcon S.A. Mr. Dobes spent time as the director of biomedical research at GPEB in Brazil early in his career. He graduated magna cum laude in electrical engineering from UFSC (Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil).

Daniel Perpignan Technology Strategy Manager Embratel

Mr. Perpignan is responsible for searching for new technologies, offering new services and following up on their implementation. He worked as a Brazilian network operator at Embratel for 23 years and has experience in telephony, data networks, and value-added services. Mr. Perpignan has an M.Sc. in information technology and an M.B.A. in business management.

Stéphane Téral Principal Analyst Infonetics Research

Mr. Téral joined Infonetics Research in January 2006 after eight years with analyst firm RHK. Prior to RHK, he was an engineer and project manager with Alcatel, where he deployed the CATV optical networks that allowed the 1992 Olympics and the grand opening of Euro Disney to be televised using fiber optics for the first time. Mr. Téral now specializes in voice over IP and circuit-to-packet migration products, services, and adoption trends of service providers, as well as tracking and forecasting service provider CAPEX, OPEX, and revenue.