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'Strength in numbers is key': Globe calls for collaboration in fight vs SMS spam

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<p>MANILA - Globe Telecom on Wednesday called for improved collaboration among stakeholders, regulators and concerned platforms in efforts against SMS-related phishing scams.</p><p>Globe, along with other telcos, banks and online retail platforms met with the National Privacy Commission on Wednesday.</p><p>&quot;We need to improve private sector partnerships on top of what has already been a robust public sector enablement through the National Privacy Commission. Strength in numbers is key,&quot; said Globe chief information security officer Anton Bonifacio.</p><p>Mobile users in the country have recently reported receiving spam messages offering job opportunities, raffles or promotions. The NPC said most of these are likely scams. </p><p>Globe said it has collaborated with banks and e-commerce sites such as Shopee and Lazada to fight scams and other fraudulent activities to protect its customer network.</p><p>Partner companies report fake numbers, spoofed sender names and websites. This information is used by Globe to block erring mobile numbers, it said. </p><p>&quot;Globe fights spam every day,&quot; said Globe data protection officer Irish Salandanan-Almeida.</p><p>Fraud prevention and detection are part of Globe&#x27;s efforts to combat spam and to protect customers, which allows them to transact worry-free, she added.</p><p>Globe said it has complied with an earlier National Telecommunications Commission order to warn customers about dubious text messages.</p><p>The NTC earlier urged telcos to use their text blast capabilities to send out a message warning users about SMS-phishing attempts.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/23/21/ntc-tells-telcos-warn-users-on-text-scam-job-offers">NTC orders telcos to warn public about text scams, supposed job offers</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1838814" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Globe called for improved collaboration among stakeholders, regulators and concerned platforms in efforts against SMS-related phishing scams.