Commsrisk

Everybody would be better protected if callers are routinely associated with Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs).

Policies to reduce password sharing that were piloted in Latin America will soon be applied more generally.

Global Voice Group says its telco tax audits generate lots of money for African governments. The Republic of Guinea says otherwise.

The warnings will be presented for 6 months from January 31, then texts from unregistered senders will be automatically blocked.

A special team illegally gathered intelligence by using an IMSI-catcher and recording private phone conversations.

Warning a USD10bn comms provider that they could be cut off in 48 hours represents a significant escalation by the US regulator.

A monitoring regime that was meant to address past failings did not identify or disclose bribes paid to terrorists in Iraq.

New research warns many businesses selling networked devices could soon receive steep fines. Other countries are expected to follow suit.

Another major telco admits personal data was obtained by hackers who exploited a leaky API. 11% of all Americans are affected.

A risky civil suit by Britain’s Labour Party against allies of a former leader may sway the thinking of the country’s next Prime Minister.