American Lawyers Turn Anti-Robocall Law Into Hot Steaming Mess
Do not blame Sonia Sotomayor and the Supreme Court of the United States for correctly reading an ineptly written law.
Should Other Countries Copy the US Approach to Fraud and Spoofing?
Prof. Eric Burger, former White House and FCC advisor, told RAG TV about the US strategy for tackling telecoms fraud.
Disturbing New SMS Hijack Blamed on NetNumber IDs
A simple loophole allows SMS messages to be rerouted to another destination without the knowledge of the intended recipient.
Huawei and Other Chinese Suppliers Deemed Unacceptable Risk by US Comms Regulator
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also wants to revoke access for three carriers ‘controlled by communist China’.
Why China’s Digital Currency Is a Threat to US Power
Leaders like Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam are working to align a state-backed digital legal tender with the sanctions-busting capabilities of a distributed ledger for international transfers.
Anti-Spam Webinars Share Emails of All 1,693 Participants
Email addresses for every registration to the SIP Forum’s SIPNOC 2020 webinars were added to a list that could be seen by anyone.
Racist Robocaller Fined $9.9mn
American neo-Nazi Scott Rhodes spoofed the CLIs of 4,959 calls that promoted his website and beliefs.
Will US Robocall Policy Be Racist?
Recent webinars from the SIP Forum revealed dangerously vague thinking about the consequences of adopting STIR/SHAKEN and using algorithms to block calls.
$37.5mn Fine for Spoofed Robocall Telemarketers
The FCC issued the penalty to an Arizona business that made 2.3mn spoofed robocalls, but Commissioner Geoffrey Starks noted the poor record for collecting similar fines.
FBI Investigates Robocalls Telling Voters to ‘Stay Home’
The New York Attorney General is also looking into reports of vote-suppressing robocall campaigns that began well ahead of Election Day, but which were allowed to continue unhindered.