When we talk about security, what images come to mind? May be a big, burly guard? Perhaps a bunch of guys in green, carrying machine guns? Do we imagine a person with a metal-detecting wand? Or do we think of thick glass window panes?
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All of these are security features. It is just that some are a little more intrusive than others. Each time we increase security, we become a little bit less friendly. We all have to decide how far we are willing (and able) to go.
In the continuum of security, Call Detail Records are the least intrusive. No special usernames or passwords have to be remembered. No fear of big brother breathing down your customers' and users' necks need be felt. We are simply doing the same thing telephone companies do—tracking what calls were made, when they were made, how long they lasted, where they came from, and a few other bits of information. This information is then available for us to review at our leisure.
Asterisk gives us a few options on how...