Icasa is drafting regulations which will require mobile operators to collect biometric data in a bid to prevent SIM swap fraud. Do you think will be effective in preventing SIM swap fraud?
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Will this prevent SIM swap fraud?
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No, it won't. Not sure why this would work any better than the other measures that get circumvented
Scooby_Doo
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They would need to add a layer to the requirements - Like following up on someone who has 50, 100 or 1000 sim cards registered against them. But they could have done this already with ID numbers.
Although this could be useful if you are forced to provide your biometrics to do a sim swap, but that would require that the systems are hard locked and cannot be bypassed manually.
Although this could be useful if you are forced to provide your biometrics to do a sim swap, but that would require that the systems are hard locked and cannot be bypassed manually.
Progenix Oj101
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Rules and regulations are meaningless if not enforced, regardless of the intentions. Just like dropping the speed limit won't stop speeding when current speed limits aren't enforced.
ADrunkTeddyBear
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The paki dealer down the road doesnt give AF
supersunbird
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So no more user not present SIM swaps? All SIM swaps need to be done in person? And all prepaid and contract SIM users might register their biometrics now before a certain date?
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PaulGherkin
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The problem of SIM SWAP is a core network issue... Biometrics, etc etc etc won't do anything about it.
The problem is rot within the networks, criminals working inside the cellular cartels. Criminals with access to the databases and such.
As I recently found out, SA is not in its own little boat with this. Go overseas, it happens too, although on a much much tinier scale.
Part of solving the issue is securing the core network protocols. Ain't gonna happen soon as that would require massive global change.
The problem is rot within the networks, criminals working inside the cellular cartels. Criminals with access to the databases and such.
As I recently found out, SA is not in its own little boat with this. Go overseas, it happens too, although on a much much tinier scale.
Part of solving the issue is securing the core network protocols. Ain't gonna happen soon as that would require massive global change.
porchrat
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Speed limits are the one thing that are enforced. They're a source of revenue for the municipality.
Progenix Oj101
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I'm guessing you're not from Gauteng? If you do the speed limit you'll be run off the road in most places.
porchrat
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Yea but the city will still send the occasional fine because it's an easy source of revenue.
It's one of the few things with regards to road rules that actually illicit police responses.
Yup. I absolutely hate the idea of giving my biometric data to every phone company, office building, residential complex, etc, etc.
And there’s already good ways to protect yourself against SIM fraud. I was happy with MTN Secure’s 2FA by email, but it appears to have been scrapped.
Jet-Fighter7700
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no it wont, its just a license for them to make another useless tender to give to their friends and comrades.
Telkom uses biometrics for those that take out postpaid contracts. It's interesting to see that it is coming to prepaid Sims as well. Will it help fraud? Probably but at the of the day if there's a will there's a way.
pinball wizard
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First time the answer is a clear no instead of other.