Spanish Telcos Receive 5% of All Known GDPR Fines across Europe
Vodafone receives an especially large number of data protection fines from Spain's Agencia Española de Protección de Datos.
View ArticleMultiple Scam Robocalls Traced to Deutsche Telekom
The most recent data from the US traceback consortium showed them tracing more scam robocalls to the German operator than any other major telco.
View ArticleTelco Loses Appeal over €200,000 GDPR Fine for Christmas Day SIM Swap
Spanish telcos endure a much harsher interpretation of data protection law than their European peers.
View ArticleThe Robocall Transparency Report They Do Not Want You to Read
The US traceback consortium linked five times as many bad calls to a US originator than to a foreign originator during Q3 2023.
View ArticleFewer Complaints about Nuisance Calls, but Which Controls Were Responsible?
The US and UK have differing strategies for stopping robocalls but the trends in complaints are remarkably similar.
View ArticleThe Unfixable Flaw with the US Robocall Mitigation Database
Few foreign telcos bothered to update their entries in the FCC's database, despite recent demands.
View ArticleHow AI/ML Will Make Your Life So Much Easier
Risk managers will increasingly rely on machine learning to stay ahead of risks and to protect their businesses.
View ArticleBad Data Supplied to UK Police by Mobile Operator May Undermine Prosecution...
Police are manually checking for inaccuracies in data given to them by O2, the UK operation of Telefónica.
View ArticleWill SIM Swap Fraud Cause Voters to Oppose National Digital ID?
Australia's One Nation party cited a recent SIM swap when arguing against government centralization of digital identities.
View ArticleFirst Australian Bank Joins ‘Intel Loop’ That Feeds Scam Data to Telcos
Commonwealth Bank will automatically relay phone numbers and URLs used by scammers so comms providers can take immediate action.
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