Tag: ComReg
How a Sailing Club Hacked Ireland’s SMS Sender ID Registry
It is not just criminals who look for loopholes in anti-scam controls.
Leading Anti-Fraud Expert Says Blocking Millions of Scam Calls Is Unsustainable
Italian, Irish and Spanish authorities have recently mentioned the blocking of many scam calls. However, Endre Syvertsen of Telenor Linx warned that blocking is not enough.
Irish Regulator Defends A2P SMS Registration after Scam Warnings Are Attached to Genuine Messages
ComReg stood their ground when challenged by news reporters.
“Likely Scam” Warnings Added to Irish SMS Messages with Unregistered Sender IDs from Today
The Irish regulator is transitioning to the mandatory blocking of SMS messages with unregistered sender IDs.
Irish Regulator Says Anti-Scam Plan Is Worth EUR1.2bn to Society and Economy
ComReg projects that the returns generated by new fraud prevention controls for voice and SMS will be 55 times the cost of implementing them.
Will Privacy Laws Change to Let Machines Search SMS Texts for Fraud Content?
A European trend emerges when looking at changes to law and public consultations across Belgium, Poland, Ireland and Spain.
Regulator Rebuffs Twilio Suggestion that Foreign Teleworkers Might Use Irish Phone Numbers
ComReg has issued anti-scam plans which are both comprehensive and cost-effective, but it is difficult to please everyone.
Why Ireland’s New Nuisance Communications Industry Taskforce Should Have Included Fraud Managers
You need engineers to win a war, but you also need generals with the experience and determination to take the fight to your enemies.
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