Smart foregoes with blocking links in text messages

PLDT Inc.’s wireless services arm Smart Communications Inc. on Friday said it has decided to forego with blocking clickable links in text messages or short message service .

Likewise, PLDT and Smart chief data privacy officer Leah Jimenez said that “smishing is best fought with nuance, by wielding a scalpel and not an axe. We are taking a multi-pronged approach on targeted smishing.” “More importantly, we have not hesitated in suspending access to our network of aggregator-clients that have been involved in sending out smishing. We also continue to cooperate in the ongoing government investigations. We comply with the orders of our regulators for information on smishing activities,” said Redoble.

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