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Indian Regulator Demands More Phone Honeypots; Toughens Controls on Spam and Scams
Telcos are obliged to implement a raft of additional protections against spam and scams per TRAI's new rules on unsolicited communications.
DLT Will Tackle the A2P SMS URL Smishing Problem In India
India is showing that consumers can be protected using blockchains.
What Happened Whilst Commsrisk Was Away?
A clever innovation that will reduce smishing in India, a potentially huge development in the way China will tackle Asian scam compounds, another US robocall failure dressed up as success, and an arrest with serious implications in France.
$0 Penalty for Firm That Tricked Victims into Consenting to Robocalls
Response Tree LLC used over 50 deceptive websites to collect data that enabled illegal robocalls, but their $7mn penalty was suspended because they said they could not afford it.
Anti-fraud Vendor Asks If Some Anti-fraud Systems Are a ‘Smokescreen’ for Profits from Unlawful Traffic
CodeB published an unorthodox article which appears to be a hypothetical story about an A2P SMS carrier and a bank.
India to Implement Unified Consumer Consent System for Telemarketing Calls and Messages
Telcos have 2 months to create a digital platform that will let ordinary Indians control which businesses may contact them.
Will AI-Powered Spam Filters Be Forced on Indian Telcos?
TRAI Chairman P. D. Vaghela asked telcos to explore the potential use of artificial intelligence to identify spam.
A New Security Layer for Networks, Cloned Voices and Fraud Disinformation: Episode 8 of The Commsrisk Show
Arnd Baranowski, CEO of Oculeus, has a vision for a new telecoms network security layer that stops fraud at 'light speed'.
Asia Is Racing Ahead with Digital Currencies (and Digital Risk Management Too)
Laos is copying Cambodia by turning cash into data. Indians will soon spend their Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in retail stores.
Disconnecting Twilio Would Have Been a Disaster; How Do We Stop Illegal Robocalls Pushing Us to the Brink?
Everybody would be better protected if callers are routinely associated with Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs).
4 Ways Blockchains Will Help Communications Providers to Manage Their Risks
Blockchains will reduce interconnect disputes, stop scams, ensure regulatory compliance of suppliers and exchange fraud intelligence.
Will Blockchain Turn Mobile Money into a Pan-African Payment System?
An African mobile money interoperability firm will partner with providers of cryptocurrency tech for low-cost international transfers.
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