Adoption of Anti-Smishing Registry in Singapore and Ireland Prompts Dispute over Its Effectiveness in UK
Experts argued over whether the Mobile Ecosystem Forum’s SMS Protection Registry has reduced SMS phishing in Britain.
€225mn Fine for WhatsApp GDPR Failures
Anyone looking beyond the headlines will soon discover that the most severe fine ever levied by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is also proof of their incompetence.
Russian Submarine Cable Spy Ship Loitering Off Ireland
The Russian military operates ships equipped with submersibles and remotely operated drones that pose a threat to transatlantic communications.
SMS Firewall Provider Anam Acquired by Infobip
Infobip founder Silvio Kutić is aggressively growing Croatia’s first unicorn through a series of acquisitions.
Wangiri Warnings in Bulgaria, Ireland and Norway
The round-up of wangiri information made public in the last three months includes a typically exotic list of apparent sources including the Maldives, Tunisia and North Korea.
Wangiri Warnings This Year: Belgium, Costa Rica, Finland, Ireland, Kenya, Lithuania and Poland
There has been no fall in the number of times the public is alerted to spikes in wangiri fraud, but the content of the warnings has evolved.
RAFM Vendor XINTEC Appoints New CEO
Rob Durran steps up from General Manager to CEO of XINTEC, whilst co-founder Sean Killeen switches his focus to business development.
‘Unprecedented’ Wangiri Plague Hits Ireland
Irish mobile operators have responded by blocking calls to specific numbers in Liberia and the Comoros Islands.
New Irish MVNO Buys Neural Risk Solution
An unnamed new entrant in the Republic of Ireland has acquired Neural Technologies’ subscriber application risk management solution.