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Modem Hijackers to be blocked

dermot_sheehan · 2004-09-21 01:39:59

http://www.comreg.ie/whats_new/default.asp?ctype=5&nid=101844 Direct dialling is to be blocked to a list of states where internet fraudsters operate from

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21-09-2004 2:39am

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http://www.comreg.ie/whats_new/default.asp?ctype=5&nid=101844

Direct dialling is to be blocked to a list of states where internet fraudsters operate from

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#2 21-09-2004 2:54am
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The actual document is here http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0499.pdf

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#3 21-09-2004 12:21pm
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From that pdf

ComReg cannot accept that one respondent (a leading internet service provider) is unaware of the existence of software and hardware available to address this issue.
There are currently several software offerings available to combat this issue and a simple search on any search engine will suggest a number of alternatives

I see some of them were also complaining that there would be "data protection issues"...
Arm chancers...

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#4 21-09-2004 4:52pm
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Already dealt with here.

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