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Why Massive Political Bias in Email Spam Algorithms Is Problematic for Free Speech More Generally

By Eric Priezkalns 16 May 2022 Data & Analytics

Academics at North Carolina State University proved Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have biased email filters.


Another Bad US Proposal Wants More Punishment for Telcos Instead of Punishing Robocallers

By Eric Priezkalns 4 May 2022 Nuisance & Spam

The FCC wastes time on bad data from biased lobbyists when the universal answer to crime is to punish the criminals responsible.


Why Not Spam the Phishers?

By Eric Priezkalns 12 Apr 2022 Risk, Fraud & Security

Opinions about how to respond to a crime change according to the frequency of that crime.


Ghana’s Telcos Collectively Block 28,000 SIMs in Common Bid to Stop Mobile Money Fraud

By Eric Priezkalns 7 Apr 2022 Digital Money

Tricky fraudsters deliberately misspell their messages in the hope of evading automated filters.


Three UK Blocks up to 5.8mn SMS Texts Each Month

By Eric Priezkalns 14 Mar 2022 Risk, Fraud & Security

Darren Purkis, CFO at Three UK, also said ‘bigger attacks’ like Flubot had sometimes led to even more messages being blocked.


Indian Scam Call Centers Targeted by US Prosecutors

By Eric Priezkalns 8 Feb 2022 Risk, Fraud & Security

Six call centers are accused of generating ‘tens of millions of scam calls’.


Belgium to Introduce Automated Blocking of SMS Messages

By Eric Priezkalns 29 Dec 2021 Data & Analytics

A new law from Deputy Prime Minister Petra De Sutter is focused on improving communications services for consumers.


The Senior Politician Convicted of Robocalling (and Why It Matters)

By Eric Priezkalns 13 Dec 2021 Nuisance & Spam

A graduate of one of the USA’s most prestigious law schools learned that not every country has weak rules about robocall spam.


Has the UK Regulator Just Ordered the Blocking of Foreign Scam Calls?

By Eric Priezkalns 26 Oct 2021 Nuisance & Spam

No, Ofcom has not ordered widespread blocking of international calls. But risk managers should understand why the BBC said they had.


Blocking Traffic May Also Block People

By Eric Priezkalns 8 Oct 2021 Nuisance & Spam

Telcos should not rely on unfounded assumptions when making decisions that might harm ordinary people.


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RAG RAFMCS Survey Results

Eric Priezkalns summarizes the largest ever survey of revenue assurance, fraud management and cybersecurity (RAFMCS) pros working for comms providers worldwide.

 

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