---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20210130190302.GA6970@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2021 19:03:02 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Weekend Wrap-Up: Vidgo's Promo Success, The Growth of Cord Cutting & More By Jess Barnes Cable Subscriptions Continue to Drop This week, we saw Q4 reports from four of the big names in cable - Verizon, AT&T, Charter, and Comcast. All four saw declines in video subscriber numbers for the quarter (though Charter saw overall growth for the year) as more customers cut the cord. https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/weekend-wrap-up-vidgos-promo-success-the-growth-of-cord-cutting-more/ -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20210130182450.B1D5856B@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2021 18:24:50 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Why VoIP Encryption needs to be part of your Cyber Security Strategy By Samuel O'Brien Global VoIP usage is soaring, with mobile VoIP users surpassing the one billion mark in 2017. But while there is significant growth, there's also a genuine concern: security. According to IBM, over 50% of cybersecurity attacks target VoIP systems. https://customerthink.com/why-voip-encryption-needs-to-be-part-of-your-cyber-security-strategy/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <3D6847E9-88D8-4268-9645-EB9724E0F9F1@roscom.com> Date: 28 Jan 2021 20:58:38 -0500 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Who's Making All Those Scam Calls? Who's Making All Those Scam Calls? Every year, tens of millions of Americans collectively lose billions of dollars to scam callers. Where does the other end of the line lead? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/magazine/scam-call-centers.html ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Wed, 03 Feb 2021