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 unlocks the door for criminals and casual hackers to compromise IP-based communications.

Amid this clamor, what are people really afraid of? What are the real risks, and how can they be mitigated or controlled? This session will establish a VoIP security framework to identify the risks, understand the impacts, and assess the cost of controlling or mitigating these risks.

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.

Rhys Arkins Technical Director, Asia Pacific Acme Packet

Mr. Arkins has been involved in the technical standardization for next-generation networks, as well as network migration plans for some of the region's advanced service providers. As technical director of the Acme Packet APAC team, he has been involved in a number of large-scale projects spanning residential, enterprise, and wireless deployments. Previously, Mr. Arkins was an active participant in the ITU and 3GPP standards groups as a delegate on behalf of Ericsson.

John Lindsay Carrier Relations Manager Internode

Mr. Lindsay has held senior roles at Internode since September 2000 and overseen the growth of the company from a single city dial-up ISP to an international full-service telco. He is a very active member of the Internet community and has been busy driving convergence from the packet side since the early 1990s.

Jonathan Reid Vice President, APAC BroadSoft

Mr. Reid has more than 15 years of international business development and sales experience in several industries, including software and telecommunications. He joined BroadSoft after serving as the managing director of APAC for Sylantro Systems Corp., where he drove business development and led APAC activities, including establishing a regional headquarters in China. Prior to Sylantro, Mr. Reid led business development initiatives at softswitch provider Syndeo Corp.

Balmik Soin Voice Engineering Manager, Network Services iiNet

Mr. Soin is responsible for leading the design and deployment of iiNet's voice network for both VoIP and primary-line customers, as well as ongoing R&D work into convergence of legacy and next-generation based applications and services. Previous to iiNet he worked as chief technology officer at Iteru, a unified communications company based in Singapore. He has a strong background in networks and security, and is also a CCIE.