In Pakistan, registering your SIM with your CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card) has become mandatory. This system will be used to make sure that each SIM is connected to a person, which will ...

When you see a website or an app promising "live tracking" or the full name, address, and CNIC for every random number, you might think: Finally, I can find out who keeps calling! However, there is no ...

This is not as easy as it sounds — and it’s not common advice. But there’s a new warning for iPhone and Android users to ...

Imagine getting a message from an unknown number, only to realise that the SIM card behind it is registered under your identity — and now linked to a cybercrime. It sounds bizarre, but according to ...

Scammers are draining accounts in Pakistan. From fake bank calls to SIM swaps, learn the top 5 frauds and the helplines to ...

The Government of India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a directive to app-based messenger services like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, mandating the implementation of SIM binding ...

Many Kenyans have raised concerns after discovering unknown mobile numbers registered under their national ID without their ...

The new system will begin trials on 1 January 2026, allowing new customers to register either with their NIK or through facial biometric verification.

Protect your digital life from SIM-swap fraud by locking your SIM card with a personal PIN. This crucial step prevents thieves from porting your number or creating duplicate SIMs, thereby safeguarding ...

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Fact Check: MEPs did not pass new law making digital ID mandatory in the EU Members of the European Parliament voted to endorse a report about protecting children online which also briefly mentions a ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who ...