Enea Buys AdaptiveMobile Security
The deal values the Irish signaling security specialists at USD53mn and will see them continue to maintain their distinct brand.
14 Arrested for Mobile Phone Tax Scam
Piles of cash and other assets were seized from organized criminals who used a series of companies to buy and sell handsets in order to cheat the VAT system of EUR30mn.
Subex Pivot to Oil and Gas Sector Highlights Why Network Security Is Not Just for Telcos
Not every business has the confidence to take what they learned from telcos to reapply the lessons elsewhere.
Moment of Truth for US Anti-Spoofing Strategy
The number of US robocalls was used to justify enormous expenditure on STIR/SHAKEN but there is less enthusiasm for using the same number to measure its performance in practice.
Some Victims of Fraud Are Just Stupid
Fraudsters target stupid people. Anti-fraud programs could learn a lesson from them. (From the fraudsters, not from the stupid people.)
Why You Need to Know about GST, Alternative Banking Platforms and VoIP Fraud
Telcos in countries with Goods & Services Tax should be wary of new versions of tax scams invented in countries with Value Added Tax.
US Regulator Sides with AT&T and Verizon in Artificial Inflation Case
Local exchange carrier Wide Voice has management and ownership in common with other telcos that collectively stimulated access.
Taking the Fight to Encrypted Crime Networks: Why the ANOM Sting Is So Important
The FBI operated an encrypted messaging network for criminals, leading to over 800 arrests and major drug busts worldwide.
Must Telcos Pay Carriers That Evaded Tax for the Services Provided?
Colt entered a legal battle after refusing to pay USD5mn of invoices to an Italian VoIP carrier that appeared to be engaging in VAT fraud.
What Will Be Achieved by the US-Australia Anti-Robocall Agreement?
The leaders of the FCC and the ACMA signed a piece of paper that lists vague promises they are not obliged to keep.