Yearly Archives: 2017
The Security Threat Is Inside Your Business
Insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson found that two-thirds of US cybersecurity insurance claims were prompted by the abuses or negligence of employees.
Android Keyboard App Leaks Data of 31mn Users
There was no password protection nor encryption to stop people accessing personal data stored on a server run by one of the founders of app firm AI.type.
1 Trillion Mobile Biometric Transactions by 2022; What Can Go Wrong?
A new report says mobile biometrics will be worth USD50bn within 5 years, but we need societies to also consider the costs.
Reacting to a Data Breach: 4 Essentials for Every Exec
Data breaches happen so often that they may seem unavoidable. However, executives continue to respond by making mistakes they could and should avoid.
Cloud Video Recorder Case Links Private Copying to Public Comms
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The EU's highest court has determined key parameters for when it is legal to offer a cloud-based video recording service.
Commsrisk Top Ten for November 2017
Which stories drew the most interest from your peers? These were the ten most popular Commsrisk articles during November.
South African Regulator Issues Data Billing Rules
ICASA's new regulations should indirectly lower the cost of data services. They are likely to be copied by regulators around Africa.
Telstra Budget ISP Triple-Charges Customers
Many customers used Facebook to express their anger at needing to wait for their money to be paid back into their bank accounts.
RAG: From London to Sydney
After a busy series of conferences in 2017, the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG) already has two international events lined up in January and April.
Who Commits Fraud: Toerags or Terrorists?
Two different stories about the beneficiaries of fraud reveal how little is really known by either telcos or law enforcement.
Big Data Machine Learning: Telco Fraud Detection Points the Way
Telcos are turning to unsupervised machine learning to identify new and increasingly complex patterns of criminal behavior.
Ghana Police Says Telco Staff Engage in Mobile Money Fraud
The Director of Ghana's Cyber Crime Unit says fraudsters have attempted to defraud half of the country's mobile money users.
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