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RAG TV Episode 1: Fighting Scams and Spoofing by Adapting STIR/SHAKEN for Each Telco

Jeffrey Ross, COO of GBSD Technologies, explained why he expects all telcos will work together to prevent the spoofing of caller IDs.

We knew a lot of work would go into delivering RAG Television, the new live streaming video show from the Risk & Assurance Group, but nobody said that it would also be so much fun to make. Yesterday’s episode also covered plenty of serious ground, and the audience’s interest was confirmed by the number of questions submitted whilst the show was being streamed.

Special guest Jeffrey V. Ross, COO of GBSD Technologies, joined us from Texas to talk about STIR/SHAKEN, the protocol for authenticating caller IDs whose adoption has been mandated by regulators in the USA and Canada. Many of Jeffrey’s customers are based elsewhere in the world, so he talked about reasons to expect STIR/SHAKEN will be implemented widely, and how it can be adapted to suit the circumstances of different telcos.

Co-host Lee Scargall and I also discussed the recent arrest of telco executives in Tanzania and the exploitation of the coronavirus epidemic by scammers. You can watch the recording of the show below, and do not forget to check the schedule of guests and times for future episodes.

Eric Priezkalns
Eric Priezkalnshttp://revenueprotect.com

During his career, Eric has been a Director of Risk Management for a national telco, the Chief Executive of the Risk & Assurance Group, a Chief Marketing Officer for a software business, a consultant, a public speaker and the publisher of Commsrisk since its launch in 2006. Look here for more about the history of Commsrisk and the role played by Eric.

The comms providers that Eric has worked for include Qatar Telecom, Cable & Wireless, T‑Mobile, Sky and Worldcom. In addition to his proficiency at speaking about the current scamdemic, Eric is also a qualified chartered accountant and a subject matter expert in consumer protection, enterprise risk management, fraud prevention, data integrity and billing accuracy. Eric was the lead author of Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers, published by CRC Press. He can be reached through the contact form on this website.

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