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MEO, NOS and Vodafone join forces to combat digital fraud in Portugal
The three major telecommunications operators in Portugal have joined the global GSMA Open Gateway initiative to deploy new network APIs. These tools are designed to help companies and developers verify identities more securely and reduce digital fraud, which rose 45% in Portugal in the last year according to the Bank of Portugal.
Why it matters
While this is a technical backend change, it means that services you use—such as banking or digital platforms—will soon have more robust security and identity verification tools integrated directly into the mobile network, potentially reducing the prevalence of identity theft and fraud you might face.Diário de NotíciasRead original ↗
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