Communications Legislation Body Warns Companies Regarding Phone Systems Hacking Scandal

Figures presented by the communications regulator have said that there has been several instances of unlawful hacking of phone systems in the first part of 2011.

The Commission for Communications Regulation (Comreg) has distributed an alert to all companies and organisations after there has been an increase in the amount of individuals who think their telephone exchanges could have been illicitly compromised.

The statutory body, that’s accountable for the regulation of the electronic communications sector such as telecommunications, radiocommunications and broadcasting transmission and the postal market, reviewed 22 problems from the first half of 2011 and of these claims, 21 were considered legitimate.

Even though this is a drop in the number of issues from 25 in 2010, the news follows the shocking phone hacking scandal at the News of the World in which numerous editorial staff allegedly hacked the telephone systems of missing children’s parents and dead soldier’s family members.

Comreg is stressing the practice is not comparable as attacks have usually occurred when the premises are vacant or when telephone usage is not monitored. But business owners are increasingly being encouraged to make sure security software is up-to-date and to take precautionary measures. Get the newest security software installed to be secure from hacking attacks with the gurus at Abbey Telecom.