Emily Taylor introduces GSE on BBC World Service
Emily Taylor, CEO of Oxford Information Labs and editor of the Journal of Cyber Policy, introduces her groundbreaking initiative, the Global Signal Exchange (GSE)
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Summary of GASS Summit - March 2025
The Global Signal Exchange (GSE) took centre stage at this quarter’s Global Anti Scam Summit in London. Google, Meta, the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and Netcraft highlighted how the GSE is connecting data to disrupt the scam ecosystem in new and meaningful ways. Every main session of the summit positioned the GSE as a game-changer in the fight against fraud.
The Significance of Online Scams and Fraud
The Global Signal Exchange has been set up because of the sheer scale, size and speed of online frauds. Online scams and fraud have become a global crisis, costing individuals, businesses, and governments billions of dollars annually. Their significance can be assessed through various lenses, including economic impact, societal consequences, technological challenges, and legal responses.
What is the Global Signal Exchange?
The Global Signal Exchange (GSE) is an initiative launched in October 2024 through a collaboration between Google, the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), and the DNS Research Federation (DNSRF). This platform aims to serve as a centralised clearinghouse for data on online scams and fraudulent activities, enhancing the sharing of abuse signals to facilitate faster identification and disruption of such threats across various sectors and services.
What is a global signal exchange?
There are a wide range of global signal exchanges in place across the world ranging from internet networks to financial services to cybersecurity, scientific research and sensor systems.