ITU Workshop: Building Cross-Border Trust to Combat Fraud
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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will host the workshop “Securing Telephone Networks: Toward collaborative approach for combating fraudulent communications using Digital Certificate” to explore global strategies for strengthening caller authentication and combating telecom fraud. The event brings together regulators, operators, standards bodies, and industry experts to advance secure, interoperable identity frameworks for voice networks. As part of Session 2: Industry Dialogue: Impact and Mitigation Strategies, iconectiv’s Sarah Halko will speak on “Building Cross-Border Trust to Combat Fraud”, outlining how international cooperation, robust identity vetting, and portable authentication can enhance trust in global communications.
To connect with Sarah at the event, click here.
To learn more, visit the ITU workshop website.
Sarah Halko
Director of Regulatory & Industry Affairs
Sarah Halko is Director of Regulatory & Industry Affairs at iconectiv, where she leads global engagement with regulators, policymakers, and standards bodies on issues spanning digital identity, numbering, and AI governance. She represents iconectiv in ATIS, CTIA, US Telecom, GSMA, and the UK’s NICC, helping shape trusted communications frameworks across both technical and policy domains. At iconectiv, Sarah co-chairs the ATIS Next Generation Interconnection Interoperability Forum (NGIIF) and SMS/800 Number Administration Committee (SNAC), and serves on the company’s AI Board, helping guide enterprise adoption of responsible and secure AI tools. Her work bridges technology and regulation to promote secure, interoperable, and privacy-preserving communications networks worldwide. Sarah is also pursuing her Juris Doctor at the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, with concentrations in telecommunications, national security, and technology law. She is a member of the Law and Technology Institute and the Journal of Law & Technology.