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Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![Philippines debuts Mastercard’s AI-based financial crime prevention system](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Mastercard_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 14 February 2025 12305 views Payment giant Mastercard has officially announced the launch of TRACE (Trace Financial Crime) in the Asia Pacific region. Described as a sophisticated network-level solution that harnesses artificial intelligence to identify and prevent money laundering and financial crime, it has begun its rollout in the Philippines. ![Globe Telecom signs data sharing deal with GoTyme to fight fraud](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/manila_night_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 10 February 2025 8521 views Philippine telco Globe Telecom says it has signed a data-sharing agreement (DSA) with digital bank GoTyme in a move meant to combat digital fraud and other online financial crimes. ![Maxis offers API-based mobile identity solution to replace OTPs](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Maxis_mobile_identity_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 07 January 2025 10763 views Malaysian telco Maxis said on Monday it is offering a new “mobile identity” solution based on open network APIs designed to verify user IDs for mobile banking, e-commerce and other digital services without having to use SMS-based one-time passwords (OTPs). ![Ransomware hackers post Telecom Namibia customer data on dark web](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Windhoek-Skyline600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 17 December 2024 19606 views Telecom Namibia confirmed on Monday that a hacker group exfiltrated customer data from its systems and posted it onto the dark web on Friday after the telco refused to pay a ransom to prevent it. ![Kaspersky and AFRIPOL sign cybercrime-focused agreement](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Kaspersky-and-AFRIPOL-strengthen-partnership-in-combating-cybercrime_191124.jpg) Kaspersky founder and CEO, Eugene Kaspersky and AFRIPOL’s Acting Executive Director, Ambassador Jalel Chelba. Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 19 November 2024 10371 views Cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky and AFRIPOL, the African Union’s dedicated police cooperation body, have signed a cooperation agreement focused on preventing and fighting cybercrime. ![Safaricom and Cloudflare promise affordable cybersecurity for Kenya’s MSMEs](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Nairobi_West_Downtown_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 16 October 2024 18195 views Kenyan service provider Safaricom has announced a strategic partnership with Cloudflare, a global web infrastructure and cybersecurity provider, and Copycat, a leading systems integrator in East Africa. This collaboration, it says, will significantly reduce the costs of integrated cybersecurity services for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). ![Uztelecom, IIJ to develop network security services for Central Asia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/uzbekistan_samarkand_mosque_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 11 October 2024 28141 views State-owned Uzbektelecom JSC (a.k.a. Uztelecom) and Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) said on Thursday they will collaborate to develop network security services for Uzbekistan as well as the broader Central Asian market, starting with zero-trust access. ![Telkomsel joins race to use facial recognition for prepaid SIMs](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Telkomsel_facial_recognition_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 08 October 2024 13429 views Indonesian operator Telkomsel says it is trialing facial recognition to facilitate its processes for prepaid card registration and card replacement, making it the second telco in the country to embrace the biometric technology. ![Another Vodafone Idea contract for Nokia: this time for network security](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/MWC24_Stands/Nokia_Stand_MWC24.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 01 October 2024 14637 views The second major announcement related to Indian operator Vodafone Idea and Nokia in only a few days sees Vodafone Idea strengthen its network security with Nokia NetGuard Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). ![Airtel launches network-based anti-spam solution powered by AI](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/airtel-logo-600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 26 September 2024 9432 views Indian telco Bharti Airtel said on Wednesday it has launched what it claims is India’s first network-based, AI-powered spam detection solution to alert customers of suspected spam calls and text messages. ![XL Axiata uses facial recognition for prepaid SIM registration](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/XL_Axiata_Biometric_KYC_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 24 September 2024 7888 views Indonesian telco XL Axiata says it has launched a new prepaid SIM card registration process that uses facial recognition technology as a biometric ID verification measure, following a successful trial earlier this month. ![PLDT, CICC launch public-private alliance to protect telco infrastructure](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/manila_night_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 16 September 2024 7544 views Philippines telco PLDT, its wireless unit Smart Communications and the government’s Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said on Friday they are spearheading a public-private project to protect telecoms infrastructure. ![Malaysia’s MCMC told to drop DNS redirection scheme](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/MCMC_logo_2024_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 09 September 2024 8972 views Malaysia’s Communications Ministry has instructed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to stop forcing local ISPs to redirect domain name service (DNS) traffic away from third-party DNS servers. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/enghouse/header-v2-600450.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 19 August 2024 659457 views Webinar: Google and Enghouse Present Mobile Device Management – Create a Secure and Agile Mobile Ecosystem ![MCMC instructs Malaysian ISPs to redirect alternate DNS requests](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Malaysia_Melaka_River_600_credit.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 12 August 2024 10015 views The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) seems to have confirmed reports that it has been quietly working with ISPs to redirect traffic from alternative DNS providers back to local DNS servers, preventing users from accessing web sites blocked by the MCMC. ![DNB and Cybersecurity Malaysia partner for 5G network security](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Digital_Nasional_Berhad_logo_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 31 July 2024 8785 views Malaysian 5G operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) says it has signed a collaboration deal with national cybersecurity specialist centre Cybersecurity Malaysia (CSM) to boost cybersecurity for 5G networks. ![AIS, Maxis and Singtel federate APIs via new regional API exchange](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Singapore_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 26 July 2024 13818 views Thai telco AIS and Malaysian telco Maxis signed MoUs with Singtel on Thursday to use its open API-based solutions suite that authenticates digital identities for consumer services – a day after the Bridge Alliance launched a new regional telco API exchange to facilitate such deals. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Blue_Screen_0f_Death_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 22 July 2024 8122 views Telcos across Southeast Asia said that they were mostly unaffected by a global internet disruption on Friday caused by a flawed software update from endpoint security firm CrowdStrike that crashed millions of Windows-based computers worldwide. ![Is North Korea planning to remove Chinese gear from mobile network?](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Pyongyang_war_museum.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 03 July 2024 17355 views The North Korean government has reportedly made plans to strengthen security of its mobile network by the end of this year by ditching Chinese telecoms equipment – just months after deploying it. ![Partnership aims to boost security for MEA fintechs](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/People/Dare_Okoudjou_Onafriq.jpg) Dare Okoudjou, founder and CEO, Onafriq Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 04 June 2024 8418 views VGS, a major name in payment tokenisation has announced a strategic partnership with Onafriq, Africa’s largest payments network, that is aimed at bolstering security and innovation for fintechs across Africa and the Middle East. ![Smart Axiata bolsters cybersecurity ](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Phnom_Penh_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 22 May 2024 11652 views Cambodia-based Smart Axiata tapped telecoms cybersecurity firm SecurityGen for software to bolster its defences, as connectivity adoption rises in the South East Asian nation. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/lagos_street_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 14 May 2024 13139 views For the second time in just over a year, the Nigerian government has thought better of a plan that would, effectively, tax users of mobile communications: this time it’s a levy intended to raise money to enhance cybersecurity. ![Telkom Indonesia collaborates with F5 on cybersecurity services](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Telkom_Indonesia_F5_security_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 03 May 2024 12751 views Telkom Indonesia announced on Thursday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with cybersecurity firm F5 to collaborate on cybersecurity services and strengthen Telkom’s own security capabilities. ![Zain KSA and Enea to pilot network security innovation](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Enea_and_Zain_KSA_representatives_at_MWC_2024.jpeg) Enea and Zain KSA representatives at MWC 2024 Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 25 April 2024 15884 views Saudi Arabian operator Zain KSA and network security specialist Enea have announced a collaboration to pilot the world’s first mobile network signalling overlay technology, which, they say, significantly extends signalling firewall capabilities. ![Egypt’s NTI agrees partnership for cybersecurity training](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/cairo_rifai_mosque_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 17 April 2024 16016 views Egypt’s National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) has partnered with Arab Security Consultants (ASC), a distributor of the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) in Egypt, to bolster collaboration in network security and cybersecurity. ![Smart warns of rise in SMShing to hijack social media profiles](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Smart_SMSHing_Fraud_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 17 April 2024 9337 views PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications said on Tuesday that in the first quarter of this year, it has blocked more than 13 million SMShing (a.k.a. “smishing”) messages designed to help criminals take over people’s social media accounts. ![New JV targets cybersecurity market in Saudi Arabia – and beyond](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Riyadh_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 02 April 2024 14795 views The Saudi Arabian market is to welcome a new player in the cybersecurity solutions field through a venture established by a Public Investment Fund-owned company alongside Korean security solutions business AhnLab. ![Chinese telcos launch open API to tackle fraud with OTPs](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Guangzhou_Pearl_River.png) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 28 March 2024 18125 views The GSMA has announced that China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom have commercially launched an open API from the GSMA Open Gateway initiative to help reduce mobile fraud, while CITIC Telecom, Huawei and ZTE have joined the initiative. ![Eviden opens SOC in Mexico to address regional cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Monterrey_skyline600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 27 March 2024 16128 views Eviden, a leading name in digital, cloud, big data and security, has announce the opening of its new Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Monterrey, Mexico, to enable advanced cybersecurity services to organisations across North and South America. ![Maxis and Dell to collaborate on 5G-powered cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Maxis_Dell_MWC_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 13 March 2024 9515 views Malaysian operator Maxis revealed on Tuesday that it has signed an MoU with Dell Technologies to design cybersecurity and 5G-powered endpoint solutions for enterprises. ![AIS releases GSMA Open APIs to combat fraud](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/AIS_stand.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 01 March 2024 11327 views Thai telco AIS has released its first batch of Open APIs for app developers, solution providers, and businesses via the GSMA Open Gateway Initiative, mainly aimed at fraud prevention. ![New API services to fight fraud in Indonesia and South Africa](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Indonesia_GSMA_APIs_600.jpeg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 23 February 2024 19616 views Telcos in Indonesia and South Africa on Thursday launched new API services focused on enhancing security and customer experience as part of the GSMA Open Gateway initiative. ![Tigo Tanzania taps Globe Teleservices for A2P SMS firewall](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Tanzania.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cybersecurity](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/cybersecurity.html) 20 February 2024 12988 views Globe Teleservices announced on Monday it has entered into an exclusive strategic alliance with Tigo Tanzania to deploy its intelligent firewall solution for A2P SMS.