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International telecoms fraud is a drain on the industry
Staying ahead of fraudsters means keeping up to date with all the tools they have at their disposal. The global nature of telecoms networks makes fraud hard to detect and prevent.
- International telecoms fraud cost telcos on average 2.22% of revenues
- Two-thirds of all fraud losses are tied to international traffic
- New technologies and use cases, such as IoT and A2P SMS, create new attack surfaces for fraudsters to exploit
Real-time fraud prevention
Advanced threat intelligence
Benefit from the world’s largest threat intelligence database with unrivalled visibility over global attacks
Comprehensive monitoring
Safeguard every part of your business with 24/ 7 monitoring. We detect fraudulent activity before it can have an impact.
Next-gen technology
Machine learning algorithms secure your network in near real time from both existing and new types of threats
850 million
fraud attacks proactively blocked
€2.1 billion
saved for our customers
14 million
fraud attempts blocked per quarter
90-95%
of fraud attempts blocked
2,200+
market players providing threat intelligence
24/ 7
protection
SMS fraud prevention
Shield your business and customers from all types of SMS fraud. From monitoring traffic to blocking fraudulent messages, this protection covers all SMS streams. Stop losing revenue from A2P and P2P SMS bypass.
Voice fraud prevention
Secure trust in your business by proactively protecting your networks from fraud on international voice traffic. Our threat intelligence database includes more than 55 million proven fraudulent numbers.
Roaming fraud
With a global view of traffic in real time, BICS protects your roamers beyond your network boundaries. We offer you increased control over your out-roamers’ activity. Define where they can call based on where they’re roaming from.
IPX security
Access in-depth knowledge of roaming and security to combat the threats to your network. Our approach covers all technologies (SS7, Diameter, and GTP) and provides you with a 360° view, including:
- Network Vulnerability Assessment (NVA), a full audit based on an independent third-party penetration testing
- Telecom Intrusion Detection System (TIDS), real-time detection of signaling attacks enhanced with firewalls
Why BICS?
Powerful and efficient fraud protection
We combine technology, expertise, and advanced threat intelligence to protect your business and customers.
Turnkey technology
Our fraud solutions are easy to implement with immediate results. We drastically reduce the fraud run-time, blocking 90-95% of attacks before they even happen.
Specialist knowledge
Stay a step ahead of ever-evolving threats with our cross-domain and cross-service expertise. With our comprehensive 24/ 7 protection, your customers and your reputation are in safe hands.
Advanced threat intelligence
Get the full picture with the world’s largest threat intelligence database. We can detect fraud based on global traffic patterns, including traffic on partner networks.
Reporting and support
Valuable real-time updates on suspicious events on a user-friendly portal. Receive monthly reports on key threats, and find out how much you’ve saved from the fraud prevented.
Swisscom
Reinforcing the focus on fraud protection, Swisscom has chosen the innovative FraudGuard service from its long-standing partner BICS’ to help block fraudulent international call attempts, in and out of our network, proactively as an additional benefit to the other functionalities of the solution.
Reto Meier
Related resources
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Securing international telecommunications: Proactive, comprehensive protection from telecoms fraud
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