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US Regulator Proposes to Fine UK Telco $660,639 for Failing to Disclose Russian Ownership

A trust set up by sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich owns almost a quarter of Truphone Ltd, the UK-headquartered parent of a US telco.

Philippines President Rejects SIM Card Registration Law on Privacy Grounds

President Rodrigo Duterte blocked a law supposed to reduce SIM swap fraud because it might also have infringed constitutional rights.

Netflix Signals Global Crackdown on Account Sharing to Compensate for Stagnating Growth

The video streaming business is dramatically reversing course as its share price undergoes a sharp correction.

Barbados National ID Will Be on Mobile Phones

Government minister Davidson Ishmael also spoke of a comprehensive plan for digital transformation that will see Barbados turn its capital into a smart city.

Expert Describes STIR/SHAKEN for Smaller Canadian Telcos as a ‘Kafkaesque Nightmare’

Matthew Gamble of the Internet Society Canada Chapter published the full text of his damning presentation at RAG New Orleans.

Time Is an Essential Luxury

There is value in taking time to explain the world to yourself as well as others.

Australia Will Impose New Rules to Stop SIM Swaps

The Australian regulator says victims of SIM swaps lose around AUD28,000 (USD21,000) on average.

Why Webinars Suck

Webinar producers know that the average telecoms risk professional registers for more webinars than they actually join.

The Complete TV Mini Series of the RAG-Subex Survey

Four different experts from Subex gave RAG TV their interpretations of the RAG-Subex survey of revenue assurance, fraud management and cyber security professionals.

Why Not Spam the Phishers?

Opinions about how to respond to a crime change according to the frequency of that crime.

Arkansas Anti-Robocall Law Shows Why Other Countries Do Not Want to Help the USA

A country cannot make rules for others if it cannot agree consistent rules within its own borders.

Why Does Mental Health Stop Mattering When the Bill Comes from the BBC?

Rules that stop UK comms providers intimidating vulnerable people are set aside when the BBC collects money.

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