Phone-call thieves hitting corporations' switchboards

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Computer hackers are increasingly using long distance access codes stolen from corporations to make free phone calls, costing corporation hundreds of millions of dollars a year. The codes are obtained using software on a home computer. The software tries various combinations of four digits, repeatedly calling a corporation's switchboard until an access code works. The codes are then posted on hackers' electronic bulletin boards. Long distance carriers suggest several steps to preventing this form of computer crime. Companies should make access codes longer, cancel access codes of former employees immediately, alert switchboard operators to the various schemes, block international calls except to countries where legitimate business is conducted and monitor daily phone records closely.

Crimes against, Prevention, Corporations, Computer crimes, Access control, Computer Crime, Access Methods

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Phone fraud: it's still a big problem on campus

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Long-distance telephone companies are monitoring long-distance calls made from colleges and universities in an attempt to reduce the number of illegally-charged phone calls made by students. Monitoring the calls should bring attention to patterns of illegal behavior and allow the companies to investigate soon after the calls have been made. Long-distance companies are often willing to accept payment in lieu of prosecuting the students. College students are considered more likely to commit this type of fraud than any other group except prisoners. Students get credit numbers by stealing them out of other students' mailboxes or using computers to find access codes.

Safety and security measures, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Universities and colleges, Long distance telephone services, College students, Crime, column, Telecommunications

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Vying for Uncle Sam's phone dollars

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Long-distance carriers are hurrying to sell the Federal Government additional long-distance telephone services, now that the first part of the Government's new telephone system is officially on line. The system, known as FTS-2000, will be the world's largest private communications system with 1.3 million Federal employees in 1,300 different places. AT and T will handle 60 percent of the long-distance calls and US Sprint Communications Company will handle 40 percent. MCI Communications and other long-distance carriers and smaller companies will also be offering government alternative services hoping to take part of the market for themselves.

Marketing, T, Contracts, Sprint Corp., Competitions, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., Public contracts, Government contracts, Competition

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