Tag: India
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.
Subex Announces New CEO
Nisha Dutt will take charge of the Indian RAFM and analytics firm after serving as an independent director since 2015. Current CEO Vinod Kumar will step down on July 14 after 25 years with Subex.
‘Winter Vivern’ Hackers Target Pro-Ukraine Telcos
These bad actors use a combination of techniques including phishing websites and malicious documents that are tailored to their prey.
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.
Is India Really Cracking Down on Phone Scams?
Internet vigilante and YouTuber Jim Browning used his hacking skills to obtain compelling evidence about the bosses of an Indian scam call center who were then arrested but never prosecuted.
Twitter Blocked Big Telcos in India, Russia and Indonesia in Vain Bid to Reduce Bots
Customers of some of the world's biggest telcos were unable to access their Twitter accounts.
India Consults on Using Calling Name Presentation to Tackle Scam Calls
TRAI has outlined four ways Indian telcos could show recipients the names of people and businesses that are calling them.
Do Indian Police Raids Signal Change of Attitude to Scam Call Centers?
India's Central Bureau of Investigation said they acted on intelligence from foreign police, including the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Twitter Whistleblower Claims ‘Extreme, Egregious Deficiencies’ for Security, Privacy and Spam
If the claims are true, Twitter faces the collapse of its bid to force a takeover by Elon Musk plus enormous fines for violating FTC orders.
Chinese Telecoms Vendors Battle Indian Authorities over Tax Claims
There has been a flurry of investigations into Chinese-owned firms that import or manufacture phones, including Huawei and Xiaomi.
Mobileum Seeks More Takeovers
The California-headquartered suppliers of risk and security technology will also continue recruiting in India, which will be home to over two-thirds of their global headcount.
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