
SIM Farms and the data breach risk
Location: Online
12 November 2020


Understanding data protection regulation is essential for any business. In a multi-stakeholder value chain like business messaging, understanding responsibilities and liabilities can be complex.
MEF’s Future of Messaging Progam has published guidelines for businesses (available from 4th Nov) to help understand data protection obligations when sending business SMS and highlights possible risks of data breaches particularly if using unauthorized, fraudulent or illegitimate routes e.g. SIM Farms.
This briefing features Sinch, Telefonica and data privacy expert Rafael Pellon to walk-thru the issues, impact and what can be done to minimize the risks
- Understand the roles of data controller and data processor in the business messaging delivery chain
- What is a SIM Farm and Distributed SIM Farm?
- How SIM Farms can expose businesses to possible data breaches and liabilities
- Industry recommendations to mitigate risk
Date & time:
Thursday 12th November at 4pm (GMT)