NEC has launched a new Toll Fraud Guard application to help combat the increase in toll fraud.
Designed for NEC's UNIVERGE SV9100 communication server for SMBs plus the SL1100 for the small business, the application is built-in, which means no extra PC is required for installation.
The Toll Fraud Guard application works by monitoring the SMDR output of the system and identifies calls that could be deemed fraudulent. It can then either alert the company via email or if the activity is considered to be more suspicious also block the activity immediately.
NEC Sales Director Andrew Cooper said: "Toll fraud stats in the UK are shocking with an estimated cost of £1.2bn each year and an average cost of £10k per victim. NEC resellers can now help protect their customers with an easily configured solution at an entry-level price."
Reseller Steve Hogan of EBT communications added: "In 2015 toll fraud applications will quickly become an essential for every system install, particularly in the UK, being the third most targeted country in the world."