With VoIP, you use an IP network through an ADSL Internet connection or other, to make or receive calls to / from terrestrial PSTN. You can even talk to people with a landline number using your computer, for example using the SkypeIn and SkypeOut service. PSTN includes telephone numbers and IP networks have IP addresses. How these two work together?
Answer: The answer is address translation. Your computer or VoIP device connected to the Internet has an IP address assigned to it. When you call a person on a fixed PSTN phone, your call is forwarded to the PSTN network via the telephone number of the person you call. And vice versa.

VoIP Security
Security in VoIP has not been a very popular subject so far, but with the increasing demand for VoIP, it is becoming an important concern. VoIP security threats are increasing in number.
VoIP Security Threats - Making Your VoIP Secure
VoIP Phishing - What It Is And How It Works
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