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Fox 26 Houston: Record $23 billion expected to be bet on Super Bowl

Chris Drake, SVP at iconectiv, joins Heather Sullivan at Fox 26 Houston to discuss Super Bowl scams. Chris discusses the various types of fraud leading up to the Super Bowl, the red flags to look out for and how to avoid them.  Watch the full segment here.
Feb 8, 2024
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CBS News Los Angeles, The Rundown: Avoiding Super Bowl Fraud and Scams

Chris Drake, SVP at iconectiv, joins Juan Fernandez for CBS News Los Angeles’, The Rundown to discuss Super Bowl scams. Chris discusses the various types of fraud leading up to the Super Bowl and how to avoid them.  Watch the full segment here.
Jan 23, 2024
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Telecom Reseller: What the FCC is doing to protect your phone number from scammers who want to hijack it

In part two, iconectiv’s Senior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development, Chris Drake, joins Doug Green at Telecom Reseller Podcast to continue discussing the critical role of your phone number as a personal identifier. Chris goes over the FCC's measures against phone number hijacking. Learn more here.
Jan 5, 2024
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TechRound: Meet Peter Ford, Executive Vice President, Information Solutions Business

Peter Ford, iconectiv’s Executive Vice President of Information Solutions Business, explored cross border communication in an interview with TechRound. He dives further into key differences between the public and private connectivity sectors, along with iconectiv’s plans for the future.Learn more here.
Dec 27, 2023
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Telecom Reseller: What the FCC is doing to protect your phone number from scammers

iconectiv’s Senior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development, Chris Drake, joins Doug Green on the Telecom Reseller Podcast to discuss the FCC's measures against phone number hijacking. Chris emphasizes the critical role your phone number plays in identifying you digitally.Learn more here.
Dec 20, 2023
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How to protect yourself from fraud this holiday season

Alberto Apablaza, Director of Account Manager at iconectiv, joined Azalea Iniguez at Telemundo Los Angeles to discuss holiday delivery scams. Alberto highlights the importance of recognizing these scams and offers advice on how to avoid them.Watch the full segment here.
Dec 4, 2023
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Telecom Reseller: Consent Farms are Tricking Consumers into Unknowingly Agreeing to Receive Robocalls

Telecom Reseller Podcast’s Doug Green welcomes iconectiv’s Senior Vice President, Chris Drake, to discuss the threat of consent farms. Chris emphasizes the importance of addressing the issue and how iconectiv is helping regulators enact policies so consumers receive trusted calls and texts. Learn more here.
Nov 1, 2023

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This Just In: Squadron of Telecom Superheroes Face Off Against Villains Corrupting the Trusted Communications Ecosystem

Join the Legions of Superheroes Fighting Fraud and Solving Network Complexities by Downloading Identity Kit and Infographic that Break Down How These Superpowers are Saving the Day What’s the News: In the ever-expanding telecom universe, there are villains trying to corrupt the trusted communications ecosystem. For those ready to join the legion of Trusted Communication Superheroes, we are ready for you to take your place among us. Who’s Involved: These superheroes—each wielding unique…
Jul 21, 2022
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With Identity Emerging in Messaging Solutions, How Will the Industry Change?

Media Advisory iconectiv SVP Chris Drake Joins Global Industry Professionals to Address Fraud-Limiting Solutions Designed to Stop Smishing, Spam and Other Unsolicited Communications During MEF Panel Session at Messaging & SMS World in London What: Sender identity is the root of much of the concerns surrounding fraud and customer experience but changing an established technical framework has proven difficult. Regulatory pressure and solutions are now driving new approaches to limit…
Jun 23, 2022
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How Can Businesses Reassure Their Customers That It’s OK to Pick Up the Phone?

iconectiv and CTIA to Address What’s Being Done to Maintain the Integrity of Voice Calls During Panel Session at ITEXPO What:   For businesses, getting customers to answer their phones can be a challenge. A key reason? Consumers are tired of the endless barrage of illegal robocalls. So because of this, more than 75% of calls from unidentified or unfamiliar numbers go unanswered. While the deployment of the SHAKEN/STIR framework is helping turn the tide by mitigating spoofing and…
Jun 8, 2022
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AB Handshake Amps Up its Telephone Fraud Fighting Capabilities by Leveraging iconectiv’s Intelligent Numbering Solution

With iconectiv’s TruNumber Protect, AB Handshake Further Strengthens its Telecom Fraud Prevention Solutions with Greater Flexibility and Protection What’s the News: AB Handshake is leveraging iconectiv TruNumber Protect intelligent numbering data to further enhance its fraud management system. TruNumber Protect provides a comprehensive database of high-risk and unallocated number ranges, which will now enable AB Handshake customers to pinpoint — and flag — potential fraudulent calls and…
Jun 7, 2022
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How Can We Safeguard the Booming Global Mobile Money Market from Fraudsters?

iconectiv Discusses What FinTech Needs to Know About Protecting the Mobile Wallet During Upcoming CFCA Summer Education Event What: More consumers than ever before are turning to their mobile devices to conduct banking transactions via SMS and Rich Communications Services (RCS). In fact, the Global Mobile Money Market size was valued at USD 4.24 Billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 31.88 Billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 28.67% from 2021 to 2028. But, while the opportunity…
May 24, 2022
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How Can Telecom Operators Grow Their Businesses While Mitigating Risk?

May 17th Webinar Showcases How Fixed Asset Management Solutions Are Helping Service Providers Drive Financial Decisions and Compliance What: Service providers are under significant pressure to sustain revenue growth and profitability while delivering new digital services. At the same time, regulations, technology disruptions, intensifying competition and changing customer demands are also placing telecom operators at a financial and operational crossroads: How can they grow their…
May 17, 2022
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Toll-Free Calls to Benefit from Nation’s Robocall Mitigation Efforts

iconectiv is the first RespOrg to join country’s SHAKEN ecosystem What’s the News: As part of its new policy, the Secure Telephony Identity Governance Authority (STI-GA) has approved iconectiv as a responsible organization (RespOrg), allowing it to verify the identity of the businesses and contact center operators authorized to use toll-free telephone numbers on our RespOrg. This helps ensure that they receive the highest level of attestation under the STIR/SHAKEN framework, which can…
May 12, 2022