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Telecom Reseller: Robotext surge can undermine your organization, but can be stopped
iconectiv’s Senior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development, Chris Drake, joins Doug Green at Telecom Reseller Podcast to discuss the threat of robotexts on organizations and individuals. Chris emphasizes the importance of addressing this issue as texting becomes a more critical communication platform and offers steps to protect against it.
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Sep 18, 2023
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Forbes: Blurring the Lines – The Convergence of Telcos and Techcos
iconectiv EVP Peter Ford, discusses the convergence of telecommunications and technology sectors, where telecom companies expand beyond traditional voice and text communications and tech firms expand into traditional communications services. Ford emphasizes the value of collaboration and leveraging advanced technologies to optimize infrastructure and drive growth in both sectors.
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Aug 29, 2023
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Telecom Reseller: Telcos and Techcos are Blending as Both Look to Capitalize on New Revenue Streams
iconectiv’s Executive Vice President, Peter Ford, joins Doug Green at Telecom Reseller Podcast to discuss how telecommunications and technology companies are both looking to capitalize on new revenue streams. Peter explores how iconectiv is helping these companies embrace the shift and overcome key challenges.
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Aug 18, 2023
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ABC 7: 7 On Your Side warns about July Fourth text scams
For many in the U.S., July 4th means fireworks, beaches and barbecues.
But scammers don't take the holiday off. In fact, experts say Independence Day is one of their favorite holidays for text scams.
"Everybody's going to see these scams coming," said iconectiv Chief Technology Officer Chris Drake. "There's so much being made by fraudsters. They'll never stop."
Drake, a tech security expert, says this summer's forecast is for fraud.
According to the FTC, fraudulent texts cost $330…
Jul 3, 2023
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How to avoid the most common romance scams
Alberto Apablaza, iconectiv’s Director of Account Manager, joins Telemundo Philadelphia to discuss identifying and stopping romance scams.
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Jun 15, 2023
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Forbes: The Critical Role of Trust and How to Get There
Long ago, well before the advent of high-speed internet and smartphones, and prior to terms like 5G and hyper-connectivity entering the cultural lexicon, trust was a relatively straightforward concept. Back then, we were perfectly content relying on “good old fashioned” values like credibility, dependability and sincerity to establish trust—and why wouldn’t we? It’s what we knew! Times, of course, have changed considerably since the dawn of the digital age, in many ways for the better.
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Jun 14, 2023
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NMG Number Portability Fraud Session with iconectiv
Collaboration is key to ensuring a replacement solution meets the needs of all stakeholders and this session looks into the solutions for the number portability fraud issues in the UK and how other economies are tackling this issue. David Wilson, Vice President of Global Sales at iconectiv, joins Abe Nejad, Publisher at The Network Media Group, and Teresa Cottam, Chief Analyst at Omnisperience to provide context on these important issues and perspective on number portability solutions.
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Jun 6, 2023
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iconectiv Appoints Mobile Industry Veteran Michael O’Brien as Chief Product Officer
iconectiv Appoints Mobile Industry Veteran Michael O’Brien as Chief Product Officer
O’Brien to focus on growing business and expanding into new markets, including business-to-consumer
What’s the News: Communications industry veteran Michael O’Brien joined iconectiv as Chief Product Officer, where he will lead product development and focus on growing the business into new markets.
Why it Matters: iconectiv is continuing to grow its product portfolio and execute on…
Jun 29, 2020
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Virtual Summit Explores Methods, Best Practices for How to Secure the Future of Work Environments
Virtual Summit Explores Methods, Best Practices for How to Secure the Future of Work Environments
Security and Fraud Authority, iconectiv, Joins Expert Discussion on Effective Leadership Strategies During Periods of Crisis
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (June 25, 2020) – Spear-phishing email attacks have increased 667 percent during COVID-19, with employees unknowingly giving criminals access to their personal data and their employer’s—exposing valuable corporate information like…
Jun 25, 2020
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As Caller ID Spoofing and Illegal Robocalls Skyrocket Worldwide, New GSMA Working Group VINES Helps Service Providers Restore Consumer Trust in Caller ID
As Caller ID Spoofing and Illegal Robocalls Skyrocket Worldwide, New GSMA Working Group VINES Helps Service Providers Restore Consumer Trust in Caller ID
As chair and a contributing member of the VINES Working Group, iconectiv will help drive development of solutions to prevent internetwork signaling fraud
What’s the News: Validating INtegrity of End-to-End Signaling (VINES) is a new GSMA Working Group developing solutions to prevent internetwork signaling fraud, which…
Jun 16, 2020
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Building Stronger B2C Relationships focus of iconectiv Virtual Exhibit at ITW 2020
Building Stronger B2C Relationships focus of
iconectiv Virtual Exhibit at ITW 2020
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (June 11, 2020) – Business-to-consumer (B2C) messaging has seen a seismic shift in recent years, with more brands leveraging the channel to strengthen consumer relationships and drive revenue through timely and targeted engagement. This topic will be front and center at the Virtual International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2020, the world’s largest annual meeting for the global wholesale…
Jun 11, 2020
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Webinar to Explore How Phone Number Data Can Be Used for Risk Assessment and Fraud Mitigation
WEBINAR TO EXPLORE HOW PHONE NUMBER DATA CAN BE
USED FOR RISK ASSESSMENT AND FRAUD MITIGATION
iconectiv and CFCA present “Unintended Consequences: Are you at Risk When Assessing Risk?”
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (June 10, 2020)– Mobile phone numbers are the primary personal identifier in the U.S., with the vast number of Americans owning a mobile phone. Now as consumers use their mobile phone numbers to register for products and services, this data has become an attractive target…
Jun 10, 2020
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iconectiv Takes on Verification Authority Role for GSMA’s Rich Business Messaging Initiative
iconectiv Takes on Verification Authority Role for GSMA’s
Rich Business Messaging Initiative
What’s the News: With the rise of Rich Business Messaging—driven by the increasing consumer adoption of Rich Communication Services (RCS)—the GSMA, iconectiv and industry leaders are working together to bolster consumer trust and proactively prevent the emergence of RCS-targeted fraud.
Why it Matters: Now a commercial reality, security and sender authentication is critical to ensuring that…
Jun 4, 2020
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Analyst Report Outlines How Phone Number Data Can be Used for Fraud Mitigation and Risk Assessment
Analyst Report Outlines How Phone Number Data Can be Used for Fraud Mitigation and Risk Assessment
What’s the News: Black Swan Telecom Journal explores how leveraging phone number information can provide critical information for businesses to better assess risk, mitigate fraud and protect both their business and their customers.
Why it Matters: The phone number is one of the top personal identifiers that consumers use to register for products and services making it an attractive…
May 27, 2020