Yearly Archives: 2018
SMS Used to Hijack UK Celebrity Twitter Accounts
Some questioned the ethics and legality of the stunt, but it does raise the question of why Twitter still allows users to manage their accounts via SMS.
The Only 2019 Prediction You Should Worry About
As we realize the dream of all-IP communications, so we must become conscious of the manifold impact on the risk environment.
The Commsrisk Review of 2018
Significant new trends dominated the news in 2018. But is the biggest story that some telecoms professionals are failing to see the need to change?
Which Predictions Were Right?
Five major trends were described at the beginning of 2018. Did change occur as rapidly as expected?
The Unsung Heroes of the Year
This is a good time to thank some special people for what they give to our community.
Top EU Lawyer Says Germany Cannot Enforce Net Copyright Law
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The EU was not given proper notification of a German law that limits web quotations from press articles.
First Greek Net Blocking Orders Prove Ineffective
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Greece is the latest country to discover that if you block a specific URL then pirates will simply move their site to a different URL.
Expensive Ghanian National RA System Relies on Test Calls (Like Everybody Else)
Why is Ghana spending so much on its new 'platform' to detect simboxes if it relies on familiar old methods?
Punishing Links to Defamatory Content May Violate Human Rights
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The European Court of Human Rights found a Hungarian news website had the right to link to a defamatory YouTube video.
Israeli Spyware Implicated in Khashoggi Murder
A confidant of the murdered Saudi is suing an Israeli business whose spyware was found on his phone.
Sharp Rise in Canadian Bill Accuracy Complaints
Canada's CCTS has seen an 87 percent increase in complaints that monthly bills are inaccurate. Almost half came from customers of Bell Canada.
Utilities and Telcos: Different Domains, Similar Challenges
Utilities should emulate RA methods used in telcos. This was one of the conclusions drawn from November's RAG Utilities meeting.
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