PGP founder unveils new VoIP security
Somewhere out there, someone is a little too curious about your data. This is the main concern of Phil Zimmermann, the creator of the industry standard PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) e-mail encryption protocol who has just debuted a new standard for encrypting Voice over Internet Protocol data. Zfone,
Zimmermann's new VoIP program, incorporates a new security protocol that is being presented for peer review within the academic and Internet security communities. Zfone, which is presently available for the Mac OS X and Linux operating systems with a Windows version to be released in a few weeks, is the continuation of PGPfone, a VoIP effort started by Zimmermann in 1996. Hampered by a lack of broadband Internet connections throughout the United States, the program was put on the back burner while Zimmermann looked into other concerns regarding online security and privacy efforts.
Ten years later, at a time where broadband Internet services have become prevalent and 11 million people worldwide use VoIP services either for home or business use, the effort can now continue. Where most Internet security procedures tend to be intricate and technical, Zfone is designed to be robust, simple enough for anyone to use and secure enough not to leave anything left over for other users to snag and use for their own ends. In the past, encryption technologies have relied on techniques such as certificates, passwords and shared keys ... more >>>