UK Regulator Hints at Considering STIR/SHAKEN
Ofcom will find it difficult to remain balanced when suppliers of STIR/SHAKEN technology have so much to gain by whipping up public fears and expectations.
Why the UK’s Supreme Court May Have to Decide If Simboxes Are Legal
The UK could have just passed a law to ban GSM gateways, like other countries do. Layers of bureaucracy made a mess instead.
All UK Mobile Operators Offer Anti-Fraud API That Confirms If Phone Numbers Belong to Users
The Number Verify product checks if a phone number submitted via a web form matches the number of the device being used.
UK Spooks Found Huawei Network Flaw with ‘National Significance’
The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) continues to identify serious and specific issues with Huawei products.
Roscom Becomes the First Carbon-Neutral Revenue Assurance Vendor
Solar panels now satisfy all the energy requirements of test call generation business Roscom.
BT Fined for Overcharging DQ Customers
Customers of the EE mobile network were still charged the old rates for directory enquiry calls several months after the regulator imposed a price cap.
Prison for Fraudsters Who Diverted Calls of 2,000 Customers
The criminal gang used the phone numbers and email addresses of BT customers to make luxury purchases with PayPal.
UK Security Body Recommends Building a ‘National Telecoms Lab’
The National Cyber Security Centre’s summary of telecoms security risks will interest specialists in other countries too.
British Robocall Businessman Banned… 5 Years after the Nuisance Calls Began
Gregory Rudd ran Keurboom Communications, which was responsible for causing almost 100mn nuisance robocalls.
UK Reg Decides Crime Prevention Does Not Justify Handset Locking
Ofcom, the UK regulator, wants to ban the locking of mobile phones to networks, saying it is ‘not essential’ to reducing fraud.