Canadian infrastructure launched to enable implementation of STIR/SHAKEN

OTTAWA — The Canadian Secure Token Governance Authority (CST-GA), in partnership with Sterling, Va.-based Neustar Information Services, today announced it has launched the Canadian-based infrastructure and website for eligible carriers to register and join CST-GA to participate in the Secure Telephone Identity (STI) call authentication ecosystem using STIR/SHAKEN. Designed to counter illegal robocalls and spoofed calls, STIR/SHAKEN is a framework of interconnected technology standards that supports authentication of incoming calls and offers a level of assurance that a call is from a legitimate source. CST-GA is the national governance authority responsible for directing and overseeing the Secure Telephone Identity Policy...