Reactions to Globe’s measure to stop text fraud

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“If the SMS (short messaging service) has a link of any kind, we are not going to deliver it, period. This is necessary to protect the customers.”

on Friday, September 30 said that it has started to temporarily block all text messages with clickable links from prepaid and postpaid numbers.

This move was initiated this week following reports of unsolicited text messages that contained recipients’ names.Globe Chief Information Security Officer Anton Bonifacio explained this in a statement. “If the SMS has a link of any kind, we are not going to deliver it, period. This is necessary to protect the customers,” he added.that will regulate the distribution of subscriber identity module cards in the country.

 

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PhilstarNews Operators of spam messages quickly adapted to the restrictions the same day Globe made the announcement.

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