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Andy Gent

Andy is Chairman and CEO of Revector, a company that detects mobile fraud. He has been Chief Executive of Paktel, the Pakistani mobile operator, ECET International, a software application house and QuailtyNet, an ISP in Kuwait.

Android Unlocks Grey Routes for SMS Bypass

By Andy Gent 14 Aug 2015 Risk, Fraud & Security

Operators need to discourage customers from abusing Android apps that can relay unlimited numbers of text messages, and thus facilitate SMS bypass fraud.

Security in NFC

By Andy Gent 24 Jul 2015 Risk, Fraud & Security

Thanks to a variety of security advantages, mobile phones equipped with near field communications can make payments safer.