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Originally Posted by popper
ot but related, is chris now gunning for Ofcom 
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06...okcall_genius/
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Ofcom swoops on caller ID-faking firm with... request for information
Your regulator: On top of the issues that matter
By Chris Williams
Published Wednesday 11th June 2008 12:44 GMT
Ofcom said today it has responded to the launch of a new service enabling scammers to spoof their caller ID by, erm, writing a letter to the firm responsible.
Yesterday we reported on how members of parliament have asked regulators to examine Spookcall, a new company that has brought the US practice of caller ID-spoofing to the UK. It's commonly used Stateside for identity theft, prank calling, fraud, voicemail hacking and by private investigators.
Reaction to the emergence of caller ID spoofing in the UK by the El Reg commentariat was negative, to say the least...." |
As I said back in
post #8637 I fear that OFCON are like the rest of the regulatory bodies in this country and will most likely state...
"we cant see anything wrong with the SpookCall system, so we'll just stand well back and watch from a safe distance.
OFCON: Whats all this about Mr SpookCall?
SpookCall: Our services are entirely legal in the UK. Just ask those nice chaps over at the ICO, they'd believe us!
OFCON: Oh, right. If it's Ok with the ICO it's OK with us. Carry on, we'll just watch for a while.
Is every day April 1st at the ICO and OFCON offices???
Communications watchdogs have today been pressed by MPs to investigate a new service that allows people to fool caller ID systems into displaying a fake number, amid fears it will be abused by ID fraudsters and other conmen.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06...aller_id_fake/
Pitty they don't have the same balls when it comes to Phorm's webwise which fools web browsers by giving a fake cookie to profile your browsing habits. Could this not be abused by ID fraudsters and other conmen?
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Originally Posted by SimonHickling
Just noticed they (Phorm) say the ISP doesn't have access to the User ID?
So who sets the cookie then? I thought that would come from the servers in the ISP network to which no-one else has access. Fishy
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The whole damn thing is fishy. It positively reeks of rotting fish!
Can't you see the seagulls circling overhead?