STIR/SHAKEN Robocaller Protection Greensboro, NC — Carolina Digital Phone, a leader in cloud-based communications, is excited to announce the implementation of STIR/SHAKEN technology.  This cutting-edge solution combats the growing issue of robocalls. This initiative is part of a broader industry effort to enhance the integrity of the public telephone system across the United States. What is STIR/SHAKEN? STIR (Secure Telephone Identity Revisited) and SHAKEN (Secure Handling of Asserted information using toKENs) are industry standards designed to help service providers verify the authenticity of calls using digital certificates. By ensuring that the number displayed on Caller ID matches the originating call, STIR/SHAKEN effectively mitigates...

The good news is that more and more businesses, schools and government agencies are switching to a hosted VoIP phone system, so they can take advantage of key benefits like:Dramatic up-front and ongoing cost savingsSeamless scalability in both directionsTotal mobilityAdvanced calling featuresUnified communicationsBusiness continuityIntegration with other systems in the environment (e.g. CRM, billing, etc.)However, the bad news is that the popularity of VoIP phone systems has attracted the attention of hackers who are trying to steal private data and commit identity theft. Here are four major types of VoIP fraud:Call Transfer FraudCall transfer fraud happens when hackers break into a...