Collaborate Disseminate
The FCC has given voice carriers until June 2021 to implement technology it says will stop the robocall plague that’s driving us all insane. Continue reading Phone carriers must authenticate calls to fight robocalls, says FCC
The TRACED Act was a slam dunk in the Senate, where it passed with an overwhelming 97-1 vote. Continue reading US Senate passes anti-robocalling bill
Wrist slaps and paltry fines may not be what most of us were hoping for in retribution for billions of robocalls and countless scams. Continue reading FTC slams the phone down on quartet of robocallers
The real Social Security people will never call to threaten your benefits or tell you to wire money, send cash, or put money on gift cards. Continue reading FTC says taxpayer voice phishing scams are up nearly 20x
On a daily basis, many people receive automated machine calls, and importantly, more people are getting annoyed. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States must have received and no doubt continues to receive many complaints about… Continue reading The FCC and Call Authentication
By this time next year, says Chairman Ajit Pai, the FCC wants to see an anti-robocall system on consumers’ phones – or else. Continue reading Phone companies slammed for lousy robocall efforts
The AGs want the FCC to adopt SHAKEN and STIR. Continue reading 35 state attorney generals tell FCC to pull the plug on robocalls
Most of us have been trained to be wary of clicking on links and attachments that arrive in emails unexpected, but it’s easy to forget scam artists are constantly dreaming up innovations that put a new shine on old-fashioned telephone-based phishing scams. Think you’re too smart to fall for one? Think again: Even technology experts are getting taken in by some of the more recent schemes (or very nearly). Continue reading Voice Phishing Scams Are Getting More Clever
One poor woman whose phone number was hijacked by robocallers got several calls a day from irate consumers who thought she was trying to market to them. Continue reading Robocallers slapped with huge fines for using spoofed phone numbers
What is Caller ID? Caller identification (Caller ID) is a service that allows the receiver of a phone call to determine the identity of the caller. Caller ID is initially sent over at the start of the phone call and identifies the incoming caller befor… Continue reading Caller ID Spoofing – What It Is and What to Do About It