Tag: HLR
Why Is ChatGPT Giving HLR Data about Your Phone to Anyone Who Asks for It?
OpenAI has made it easy for anyone to get HLR data for free without questioning if they have a legitimate need for it.
X-ploring the Privacy Risks with Somos’ HLR Query Service
One of the most respected experts on the use of telco data for surveillance examines the queries of mobile operator data performed by XConnect, a UK subsidiary of US number intelligence providers Somos.
UK Regulator Becomes International Evangelist on Global Title Leasing
It will be difficult for other national regulatory authorities to ignore the precedent set by Ofcom.
How Can We Regain Trust in Accepting Calls from Unknown Mobile Numbers?
An examination of how the comms sector is responding to the spoofing of caller IDs.
TransUnion and the Murky World of HLR Queries
TransUnion says they track the details of 8.6 billion phone numbers across 250 countries and territories. Who has consented to this?
How the Telecoms Industry Legitimizes Theft
Terms like 'gray routing' and 'HLR dipping' are used to misrepresent fraud and data piracy.
India Will Block Inbound International Calls That Spoof a Domestic Mobile Number
Indian telcos already block foreign calls that spoof Indian landlines.
Will Germany Reject STIR/SHAKEN?
US supporters of a one-size-fits-all approach to authenticating voice calls face the twin obstacles of German culture and trials of a rival technology by Deutsche Telekom.
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