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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.

Astonishing Drop in Aussie Complaints about Scam Calls and Messages Continues

Everybody should give the Aussie authorities the credit they deserve, then learn from their example.

Australian Government Commits to Spending AUD10mn on SMS SenderID Registry

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland guaranteed public funding for the first four years of the registry's operation.

132,000 Customers Hit by Privacy Breach at Telstra

The details of customers who should have remained unlisted were made available via Telstra's directory services. CFO Michael Ackland blamed the breach on a 'misalignment of databases'.

The Lightning Review of Every Method Currently Proposed for Authenticating Phone Calls

We need groups like the Global Solutions Council to seek a working consensus on how to make international phone calls safe.

Telstra Employee Data Posted to Internet Forum

The news follows a massive breach at Australian rivals Optus, but the two incidents have little in common.

Australia Blocked 214mn Scam Calls in 9 Months

Paul Fletcher MP, the Australian Minister for Communications, says the rising number of blocked calls is proof that the country's anti-scam strategy is working.

Telstra Pilots Malicious SMS Blocking

Telstra CEO Andy Penn is partnering with government to filter bogus text messages in a trial that will likely be extended much more widely in future.

Telstra CEO Says They Blocked 2.9mn Scam Calls in July

Andrew Penn, boss of Australia's largest telco, called for industry, government and regulators to collaborate on wangiri fraud.

Telstra Budget ISP Triple-Charges Customers

Many customers used Facebook to express their anger at needing to wait for their money to be paid back into their bank accounts.

Telstra Tech Secrets Made Public by Legal Fight Despite Risk of Cyber ‘Miscreants’

The Aussie telco's sloppy handling of patent information led the court to dismiss the application to keep it from the public.

Telstra Defeats Aussie Privacy Commissioner Over Metadata

Federal judges decided the Australian Privacy Act does not force telcos to give detailed service data to customers.

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