India Launches New Initiatives to Combat Spam and Cyber Fraud

There is a renewed effort underway in the fight against spam and unsolicited commercial communication as the Department of Telecom (DoT), the telecom regulator Trai, and private telecommunication companies are launching new programs to combat cyber fraud and phishing attacks that are on the rise. 

Several regulatory agencies have been working hard to crack down on spammers and block the numbers of individuals who are engaging in fraudulent activities as detected by Trai and the DoT. It has been reported that the Trai and DoT have been targeting spammers and blocking numbers that seem suspicious. 

Additionally, they have met with representatives from telecom companies to establish new rules regarding vigilance and curbing unwanted activities to control them more effectively.

The company has developed an AI-driven tool that helps identify spam and sends an alert to customers if it detects it. A blockchain-based spam control system has been rolled out by Vodafone Idea as part of its SMS spam control program. 

As part of Bharti Airtel’s campaign to handle the issue of spam for customers, the company launched India’s first network-based, AI-powered spam detection solution on Wednesday.

It has been a long time since they met with top representatives from telecom companies and asked them to be vigilant against these criminal activities as well as stipulating new rules to counter them i

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