Groupon: Why Revenue Recognition Matters
The recent blizzard of stories about Groupon, the online deals site, highlights all kinds of risk areas, from unhappy execs leaving soon after joining, to…
If You Want Something Done Quickly…
If you want something done quickly… …give it to someone who’s busy! There’s always something to do; be it the daily chores of chasing up…
Subex Divests ex-Syndesis Assets
Indian RA giant Subex has announced the sale of the Activation wing of its business to Netcracker; see the press release here. Netcracker will purchase…
Crowdsourcing Security
The old proverb says that “if you want a thing done well, do it yourself”. Rubbish. If you want a thing done well, get a…
IT Project Risk: Black Swans Turn White
One in every six IT projects suffers a cost overrun of 200% or more. That is the startling conclusion of new research by Oxford University…
WeDo Sells Prepaid Rating Assurance to Vodafone Czech Republic
Vodafone Czech Republic has successfully implemented WeDo’s rating validation software, which will be used to assure the rating of prepaid calls. The agreed price for…
Basics First …. Fanciful imaginations can follow later
In an era where the scope of revenue assurance is not clearly defined, we have a lot of opinion around what it should and what…
Everyday Risk Management and Being ‘Proactive’
Norman Marks of SAP maintains an excellent blog dedicated to governance, risk management and internal audit. For those not familiar with it, I recommend you…
Turkish DNS Hijackers Highlight Internet Vulnerabilities
On Sunday there were red faces of embarrassment and red faces of anger as Turkish hacker group Turkguvenligi successfully hijacked the DNS records of a…
BT Battles Cable Theft in Northern Ireland
Criminals that steal copper cables are a plague on telcos, in both rich and poor countries. They disrupt services to customers, drive up costs and…