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7 Ways to Secure Your VoIIP Network
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Unlike thhe landline, the

t VoIP Serrvice containns a variety of o pieces of code. Wheree there is code,
there are hackers tryiing to hack into
i it in order to steal peersonal inforrmation, andd viruses thatt ruin
the integrrity of the daata passed thhrough the liine. As greatt as VoIP serrvices are, yoour VoIP
Network runs the risk k of the sam
me problems thatt can occuur within alll types of codde, which is why
adding vaarious formss of security to your VoIIP Network is i a good waay to make suure your calll
quality sttays intact annd your dataa is safe.

1. Add
A Multiplee Encryptionn Layers

If you waant to ensuree that your VoIP

V Networrk remains unhacked,
u it is best to haave multiple
layers off encryption in
i order to make
m it hardeer for others to gain acceess to your data.
d Secure all
packets in and out, annd add SRTP P and TLS protocols.
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2. Fireewall Everytthing

All of yoour equipmen nt should havve firewalls,, separate evven from youur VoIP Netw
work in ordeer to
create exxtra security.

3. Usee a Separate Network forr Your Internnet

When appplicable, youu can separaate your VoIP

P Network from
f your geeneral netwoork so that it
cannot bee affected by
y incoming data
d sent from m the Internnet.

4. Keeep Your Com

mputer Updaated

When a new
n security y patch comees out for your operatingg system, maake sure that you install it
i
immediattely. If your operating syystem is not secure, thenn your VoIP Network is also
a at risk.

5. Usee a VPN

PN), you cann make sure that your caalls

Your callls are privatee. With a virrtual private network (VP
cannot bee listened to by keeping the voice annd data separrate from eacch other.

6. Keeep Other Ap
pplication Usse to a Minim
mum

The moree programs you

y have runnning, the more
m opportunnities a hackker has to gett at your
informatiion. Only yo
our VoIP Network should be runningg at any giveen time, in orrder to proteect
yourself from hackerrs masking thheir activitiees.
 7. Keep Your VoIP Data on a Single Network

Restricting your data to a VLAN (virtual local area network) will allow you to separate your own
calls from other people that may have access to your network. As a result, there is no way that a
hacker can access your computer, leaving your data far safer.

These tips can help you keep your information secure, keep eavesdroppers away, and reduce the
number of viruses that can harm your computer and your service.

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