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NASHVILLE, TN—March 2, 2020—Equinox Information Systems, a leading supplier of business assurance solutions for the telecommunications industry, reports their plans to attend and participate in the upcoming InfraGard Houston Members Alliance meeting. Meeting bi-monthly, the next gathering is set for March 26 in Houston, TX. Since 1986, Equinox has helped telecom companies around the globe stop fraud, mediate usage data, manage expense, and optimize revenue. Currently processing over 2 billion records for providers daily, Equinox is firmly established as a telecommunications fraud authority and premier supplier of fraud management systems/solutions (FMS) for carriers and service providers. Honored for the invitation to speak, Equinox is eager to join this worthwhile security initiative.
“Equinox’s fraud mitigation expertise is well known in the telecommunications arena,” said Andres Ruz (MBA, CISM, CEH, CySA+, ITIL Intermediate, COBIT) Sector Chief for the Telecommunications Cross Sector Council (CSC) of InfraGard. “Equinox’s solutions help companies safeguard their networks and customers from the costly effects of fraud and network abuse. We are thrilled to have Equinox attend our next event and appreciate their insight into telecommunications security.”
Formed in 1996, InfraGard is a non-profit partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and private sector businesses whose mission is to share information and foster collaboration for the goal of reporting and addressing threats to the United States’ critical infrastructure. As the leading FMS supplier in North America and a company who has deployed business assurance solutions at more than 370 companies, Equinox is excited to engage in InfraGard’s efforts. During the meeting, Equinox EVP David West will provide an overview of telecom fraud, specifically explaining how and why toll-theft occurs and outlining recommended strategies for protecting carriers and telecom businesses. West will also address robocalling and the challenges involved in stopping it.
“Telecom fraud can result in significant expense and inconvenience for service providers and their customers. For three decades, Equinox has led the battle against fraudsters and their perpetration methods with our market-proven Protector solution,” explained Equinox Executive Vice President David West. “Equinox is delighted for the invitation to participate in InfraGard’s event and as well as the opportunity to support their on-going infrastructure defense efforts.”
InfraGard is a partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector. The InfraGard program provides a vehicle for seamless public-private collaboration with government that expedites the timely exchange of information and promotes mutual learning opportunities relevant to the protection of Critical Infrastructure. With thousands of vetted members nationally, InfraGard's membership includes business executives, entrepreneurs, military and government officials, computer professionals, academia and state and local law enforcement; each dedicated to contributing industry specific insight and advancing national security.
Since 1986, Nashville-based Equinox Information Systems has helped telecommunications customers protect and optimize their revenue. TeleLink makes usage data actionable by mediating, enriching, and summarizing data from the raw files it collects. TeleLink stores this data for reporting and in-depth analysis, while also transforming it for delivery to downstream operational and business support systems. Protector is an automated fraud management system that monitors call and data usage records for real-time fraud detection, including the ability to stop unwanted activity at the switch or tear down active calls. These solutions currently serve customers in all sectors of the global telecom arena. Learn more at www.equinoxis.com, or follow the company on Twitter @EquinoxInfoSys and LinkedIn.
