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Using smartphones to navigate life, Gen Z Is a target for scammers (Reader Forum)

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, Gen Z has emerged as a prime target for scammers. It’s been reported this generation is more than four times as likely to fall for online scams compared to Baby Boomers. It’s not simply youth that makes them targets....

FCC designates ‘Royal Tiger’ robocalling ring as a threat to consumers

C-CIST classification identifies an international robocalling group dubbed 'Royal Tiger' as a consumer threat For the first time, the Federal Communications Commission is designating a persistent international calling fraudster ring as a threat to consumers, in an action meant to help telcos target its scam...

Older Americans face new coronavirus Risk: Robocall scams (Reader Forum)

  As the coronavirus pandemic has evolved and new data emerges, we know COVID-19 poses a risk to everyone regardless of age and gender. That said, the health risk to older adults is high: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report eight out of 10 coronavirus deaths in the US have occurred in adults 65 and older.  Communicating the health risks...

ICYMI: Telecom tidbits from CES

The Consumer Electronics Show is ... well, both consumer and electronics-focused, and this year's CES highlighted everything gaming to smart glasses for augmented/virtual reality to new advances in the connected car. Some telecom-related news tends to get lost in the wave of shiny new gadgets,...