VOIP, Video-Conferencing Apps Face Security Risk

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New Video Conferencing Resource Site
Launches, Offers Thousands of Free
Resources for Video Conferencing

New Video Conferencing Resource Site
Launches, Offers Thousands of Free
Resources for Video Conferencing 02/01/2005 09:57 PM
New website organizes thousands of video conferencing links for consumer’s benefit and convenience. Users can quickly navigate thousands of relevant sites for free. [PRWEB Jan 24, 2005]

Windows 98 Users Face Increased Security
Risk, Says Study

Windows 98 Users Face Increased Security
Risk, Says Study 12/12/2003 10:28 AM
A new research paper to be released on Thursday is warning those companies still running Microsoft Windows 98 that they face an increased risk of a network security breach when Microsoft retires the product at the end of this year.

Macworld: Pixion's Panther-ready Web
conferencing apps

Macworld: Pixion's Panther-ready Web
conferencing apps 01/08/2004 07:26 PM
On Tuesday, Pixion Inc. announced the release of PictureTalk Enterprise Conference Server and PictureTalk Hosted Services for Mac OS X v10.3.2 "Panther." The applications offer optimization for PowerPC G5 processors, compatibility with Safari, iCal, Entourage, and iChat AV, and more. They allow you to conduct and attend Web-based meetings with anyone running any computer OS in any location and share documents, presentations, applications, Web pages and desktops.

"video conferencing plugin"

"video conferencing plugin" 06/05/2005 11:45 PM

Cisco gets into video conferencing

Cisco gets into video conferencing 02/19/2004 11:20 AM
Sound and vision

Video conferencing at 35,000 feet with
iChat AV

Video conferencing at 35,000 feet with
iChat AV 06/24/2004 11:24 PM
Two Apple product managers recently video conferenced while one of them was aboard an Airbus plane more than 35,000 feet in the air using iChat AV, iSight, a 17-inch PowerBook and an orbiting satellite...

Solving the "what you're looking at"
problem with Video Conferencing

Solving the "what you're looking at"
problem with Video Conferencing 06/30/2004 11:07 AM

Great article in the Beeb News about a research project which is actually reaping great benefits.

For years - I believe one of the things holding up video conferencing was that the viewer sees the other person either looking up or to the see - there's no eye contact, as the camera on the others side is NOT the screen. This creates a very disturbing anomaly that (IMHO) has prevented everyone but very geeky people to utilize this breakthrough technology.

So now.......

i2i, in development at Microsoft's research lab in Cambridge, UK, is a two-camera system which very carefully follows an individual's movement.

It uses a specially developed algorithm to fuse what each camera sees to create an accurate stereo "cyclopean" image.

This means it looks as if users are looking each other in the eye. It can also display floating 3D emoticons.

"We were able to come up with an algorithm that was able to take two images and capture a corresponding map in 3D," said Antonio Criminisi, lead researcher of Microsoft's Machine Learning and Perception Group.

"Using this powerful technology, we can now synthetically create an image as if the person is looking at you."

I don't necessarily buy the synthetic character angle, but just getting cameras to show you eye contact is huge....

So whwther or not thsi works - will depend on the issue of "are peopel willing to trade off and NOT see teh actual human (but a synthetic one) - all for the purpos eof seeing that person - in the eye.

But WAIT@! It's a synthetic person, so why....

[via techdirt]

iChat AV, AIM updates add Mac to PC
video conferencing

iChat AV, AIM updates add Mac to PC
video conferencing 02/10/2004 02:43 AM
Apple Computer Inc. and America Online Inc. on Thursday announced a new level of compatibility between the companies' instant messaging applications, iChat AV and AIM 5.5 for the PC. With updates released today PC and Mac users will enjoy the benefit of video conferencing between the two platforms. One industry analyst said today that Apple stands to benefit greatly from the relations as it moves out of its niche market.

Bright future for video conferencing

Bright future for video conferencing 06/12/2004 01:37 AM
Sunday Times South Africa Jun 12 2004 5:18AM GMT

Hollywood meets Video Conferencing

Hollywood meets Video Conferencing 06/16/2004 02:01 AM

Since I haven't used any videochat software, let alone multiway video conferencing system (MVCS), I am not sure if a brief inspiration I had this afternoon is implemented or not.  The inspiration was to enhance the MVCS experience by emulating what movie directors do to help the audience follow conversations in movies.  It's Hollywood meets video conferencing.

This is how I see the system working.  When a person (A) speaks, the view changes to A.  When another person (B) breaks in, the view switches to B, but the view will briefly switch back to (A) several times while B is speaking.  When B finishes, the view switches back to A.  When A doesn't respond immediately, the view switches to show other attendents intelligently.The intent here is to catch the facial reactions to weave the conversations into a drama so the system remembers the interaction history like who spoke when, in reaction to whom, for how long, etc.  When two people talk at the same time, the screen is divided into two parts to minimize the ping-pong effect.  Questions are also detected and 'the camera' scans the likely 'suspects' for reactions.

Brief overlaying of textual information about the person on the screen commonly seen in detective TV shows should be also useful when participants are not familiar with each other (i.e. community meeting with 1000 attendents).  It's smartly done based on whether it helps the viewer or not.

Lastly and appropriately going overboard, dramatic sounds can be injected either automatically or by participants like sounds of suspense or those funny sounds talkshow DJs like to use (video-smileys?).  Appropriate video clips (i.e. Three Stooges or Groucho Marx) can also be injected similarly by the moderator or attendence.

While I think it is unlikely someone haven't thought of this before, I thought the idea was interesting enough to share, just in case.

Concerned about VoIP security? VoIP
Security Alliance wants to hear from you

Concerned about VoIP security? VoIP
Security Alliance wants to hear from you 03/28/2005 06:17 PM
ZDNet Mar 28 2005 9:25PM GMT

DOT.COM Provides Free Video Conferencing
for Troops and Their Families

DOT.COM Provides Free Video Conferencing
for Troops and Their Families 05/31/2004 01:51 PM
NorthWest eSolutions, www.nwesolutions.com, and Club 555 Networks, Inc. launches a new webservice featuring web-based video conferencing free for troops and their families. [PRWEB May 31, 2004]

Facetop: Shared Desktop/Video
Conferencing

Facetop: Shared Desktop/Video
Conferencing 07/09/2004 03:09 PM

iChat AV 2.1 adds Windows Video
Conferencing Support

iChat AV 2.1 adds Windows Video
Conferencing Support 02/10/2004 02:52 AM
Apple released iChat AV 2.1 today.What's New in iChat AV 2.1 Public Beta iChat AV v2.1 Public Beta adds support for video conferencing with the AOL I...

PC Monitor with built-in Polycom Video
Conferencing - VSX 3000

PC Monitor with built-in Polycom Video
Conferencing - VSX 3000 05/30/2004 01:23 PM
I4U May 30 2004 4:27PM GMT

Nokia launches clamshell trio, snubs 3G
video conferencing

Nokia launches clamshell trio, snubs 3G
video conferencing 06/14/2004 05:20 AM
CNET Asia Jun 14 2004 8:58AM GMT

Thousands face new risk in Sudan

Thousands face new risk in Sudan 07/02/2004 06:26 AM
Some 10,000 refugees could die from disease in Darfur this month alone, the UN warns.

Video-conferencing, Fast Downloads And
More. 3g Phones Hold Great Promise But

Video-conferencing, Fast Downloads And
More. 3g Phones Hold Great Promise But 09/26/2004 01:20 PM
Electric New Paper Sep 26 2004 5:43PM GMT

New VoIP apps needed, experts say

New VoIP apps needed, experts say 06/21/2004 03:26 PM
ZDNet Jun 21 2004 8:05PM GMT

3WTel’s Superior VoIP - Lightyears Ahead
in VoIP Security and Dial-Up Capability

3WTel’s Superior VoIP - Lightyears Ahead
in VoIP Security and Dial-Up Capability 02/01/2005 08:48 PM
Hackers can easily access confidential information from customers of VoIP services that utilize open and interpretable industry standard codec and industry standard protocol. VoIP services offering secure lines hosted on proprietary patented technology are reaping the benefits because of the optimal security it creates. [PRWEB Jan 31, 2005]

Study: Veterans face higher Gehrig's
risk

Study: Veterans face higher Gehrig's
risk 04/28/2004 08:10 PM

Nortel offers apps to improve
reliability of VoIP systems

Nortel offers apps to improve
reliability of VoIP systems 04/09/2004 05:24 PM
New software from Nortel is aimed at helping to ensure branch-office voice connections in the event of problems with the Internet that could disrupt IP-based telephone calls.

Protocol Flaw Puts VoIP Users at Risk

Protocol Flaw Puts VoIP Users at Risk 01/16/2004 11:01 AM
Security vulnerability in a common data transmission protocol is labeled 'moderately critical.'

78% of US audio conferencing minutes to
go to short-notice conferencing

78% of US audio conferencing minutes to
go to short-notice conferencing 03/14/2005 06:24 PM
ZDNet Mar 14 2005 9:48PM GMT

Jobs at risk if CRTC regulates VoIP,
hearing told

Jobs at risk if CRTC regulates VoIP,
hearing told 09/22/2004 12:56 AM
Sympatico Sep 22 2004 4:23AM GMT

VoIP providers face price war

VoIP providers face price war 11/04/2003 07:33 AM
The race for customers is leading some companies into a risky game of chicken. But how low can they go--and for how long?

SH-Mobile Video Apps for 3G Phones

SH-Mobile Video Apps for 3G Phones 01/28/2004 05:05 AM
3G Jan 28 2004 9:23AM GMT

Apple integrates video apps in
Production Suite

Apple integrates video apps in
Production Suite 08/10/2004 02:02 PM
Apple has bundled its Final Cut Pro HD, Motion, and DVD Studio Pro 3 software into a single suite for film and video called Production Suite. The integrated suite combines the latest versions of Apple's professional creative applications for £899 including VAT.

Apple's vice president of applications marketing Rob Schoeben said: "Production Suite delivers a complete real-time production workflow in a box at an incredible price. Production Suite ushers in a new era of production workflows with round tripping – allowing creative pros to build stunning motion graphics in Motion, transfer them seamlessly to Final Cut Pro movies or author professional quality DVDs with DVD Studio Pro."

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Nokia 3G video phone boasts business
apps

Nokia 3G video phone boasts business
apps 03/29/2005 05:26 PM
What PC Mar 29 2005 8:40PM GMT

Adobe Updates Digital Video Apps (PC
World)

Adobe Updates Digital Video Apps (PC
World) 04/22/2004 05:28 PM
PC World - New versions of Premiere Pro, After Effect, Encore DVD integrate video tools more tightly.

News: NAB: Apple updates pro video apps
in Final Cut Studio

News: NAB: Apple updates pro video apps
in Final Cut Studio 04/17/2005 06:13 PM
Apple on Sunday announced Final Cut Studio, a High Definition (HD) video production suite that includes major upgrades of Final Cut Pro, Motion and DVD Studio Pro, as well as a new audio editing and sound design application, Soundtrack Pro. Final Cut Studio 5 can be purchased for US$1,299 and will be available beginning in May. Users who own Final Cut Pro can upgrade for $699; Production Suite customers can upgrade for $499. Apple will also sell separately Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion 2 and DVD Studio Pro 4. More details will be posted shortly.

Video Voyeurs Face Crack Down

Video Voyeurs Face Crack Down 09/22/2004 01:57 PM
Pornographers beware - new legislation coming into law in the US will soon make the practise of covertly taping people "for lascivious purposes" illegal. Described as "video voyeurism", the practise has become the "new frontier of stalking". After the bill has passed, doing so would lead to a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment of up to one year.

The miniaturization of cameras and the low cost of products have made it easy for people to do this covertly. Rep. James Sensenbrenner described the problem as "a huge privacy concern". The camera made notorious by many a internet ad, the X10, is one of many devices causing the problem, along side the growing spread of camera phones.

The bill would make illegal to "videotape or photograph the naked or underwear-covered private parts of a person without consent when the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy".

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Cisco Adds Video to the 'V' in VOIP

Cisco Adds Video to the 'V' in VOIP 02/19/2004 03:28 PM
Cisco launches Call Manager 4.0 along with a new desktop video conferencing app integrated with Cisco IP phones.

Now Everyone Is A Security Risk

Now Everyone Is A Security Risk 07/17/2004 02:54 AM
There is definitely a culture of paranoia and secrecy growing up -- much of it fertilised by attention-seeking analysts. By David Neal, IT Week (via MyAppleMenu)

The Changing Face Of Intrusive Online
Advertising: From Pop-Ups To Video

The Changing Face Of Intrusive Online
Advertising: From Pop-Ups To Video 01/19/2004 05:05 AM
The NY Times has two articles today that show the changing face of intrusive internet advertising. First, we find out that, as more and more people are using pop-up blockers, companies are beginning to realize that it's finally time to give up one of this annoying advertising. A recent study suggests that between 20 and 25% of surfers now have some form of pop-up blocking technology installed - and that number is only going up. Some folks in the article complain about how this is taking away their living, but that's a weak argument. If your "living" is based on annoying people, don't be surprised when they figure out a way to deny you of your living. No one has a right to make money annoying the crap out of people. Instead, they should look towards creating something that people value. Of course, that seems unlikely. Instead, advertisers are just looking for newer, more difficult to block, intrusive advertising techniques. The latest, launching tomorrow, is full-motion, 30 second television ads using technology from Unicast. While plenty of online ads now use video, this one is different in that it loads quietly in the background while you're surfing, and when you try to move on from the current site you're browsing, it starts to play the commercial at 30 frames-per-second - much faster than most video you see online. The companies offering this are betting that it won't be too annoying, because the brands involved (Pepsi, AT&T, Honda, Vonage and Warner Brothers) are brands people like. However, surprising people with 30 second videos when they're trying to go to a different page doesn't seem likely to make many people very happy. In fact, some sites have already opted out, pointing out that the web is not TV, and a 30 second surprise ad seems a bit too much. The only way you're going to make people willingly sit through such ads is if viewers search them out - and the way to make that happen is to make them entertaining by themselves - such as what Honda and BMW have done in the past with their online advertising efforts. Those got people interested in finding the ads, and thus, people were willing to spend a lot longer than 30 seconds to watch the ad. However, throwing up a surprise 30 second ad, when people are actively trying to go somewhere else, is only going to piss people off. I also wonder about the technology - and whether or not such sneaky downloading is going to anger users who wonder why their bandwidth disappears for a while (no matter how "behind the scenes" the downloads are supposed to be).

MSN Adds VoIP, Video Calls to Messenger

MSN Adds VoIP, Video Calls to Messenger 04/07/2005 03:26 AM
Internet News Apr 7 2005 7:37AM GMT

Glitches hit small-business, security
apps

Glitches hit small-business, security
apps 12/02/2003 04:56 PM
A problem in one of Microsoft's server software packages causes headaches for some small businesses. Also: Symantec applies a patch to product activation technology.

Lock down database security in your
Web-enabled apps

Lock down database security in your
Web-enabled apps 09/20/2002 11:24 PM
CNET Sep 20 2002 10:02PM ET

UK military: iPod is security risk

UK military: iPod is security risk 07/13/2004 07:19 PM

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