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US Government to Give Prosecutors 3 Years of Cyber Crime Training
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco wants a stream of new prosecutors with experience of fighting cyber crime across borders.
Wangiri Warnings in Belgium, Greece, Iran and Poland
If Belgium's phone users are expected to report suspicious phone numbers then telcos should do the same.
Police Arrest Child Following $36mn Crypto SIM Swap
Canadian law generally prohibits the naming of offenders aged 17 or under.
Australia Considers New Rules to Prevent SIM Swaps
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) wants telcos to use multi-factor authentication for all 'high risk' customer interactions.
New GVG Payment and Mobile Money Handling Service Will Lead to More Stealth Taxes on Ordinary Africans
After insisting telcos are tax cheats, Global Voice Group now wants to be paid to process transactions it has already been paid to audit.
Mayors of New York and Miami To Take Pay in Bitcoin
Eric Adams, the newly-elected Mayor of NYC, signaled a change in political attitudes towards cryptocurrencies and the innovative businesses that use them.
GSMA Mobile Money Handbook Shows Prejudice Against Revenue Assurance
If regulators should worry about KYC, AML, data protection, fraud and cybersecurity they cannot simply ignore the integrity of revenues.
Biden Signs Anti-China Network Law
The Secure Equipment Act effectively forbids Huawei, ZTE and three other Chinese manufacturers selling new equipment to US telcos.
‘Unacceptably Low’ Number of Firms Have IoT Vulnerability Disclosure Policies
New research from the Internet of Things Security Foundation backs the argument for legislation to hasten the 'glacial' pace of change.
Assurance Careers: Jack of All Trades, Master of None?
Nobody will recognize the value of multitalented, versatile assurance professionals unless our community fights for better training.
SIM Swapper Charged with Stealing $784,000 of Cryptocurrency
Joseph James O'Connor was already fighting extradition to the USA on charges of taking over the Twitter accounts of famous people.
China Telecom Banned from Operating in the USA
The world's fourth largest telco by subscriber numbers is deemed a threat to US security.
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