Bitcoin: Threat to the US Dollar?
Recently I wrote about how peer-to-peer internet currency Bitcoin could emerge as a long-term threat to mobile banking and money transfer services. Since then I…
Mixed Messages from cVidya
It is pure speculation, but a run of peculiar events suggests that cVidya, the Israeli revenue assurance vendor, is up to something. Maybe they are…
The Threat of Intellectual Property Theft
See here for an excellent interview about IP theft, given by Rockie Brockway of Logos Communications to the Smart Business Network. It gives an overview…
Alex Leslie on Making Sense of Data
Look here for a great article from Alex Leslie on the relationship between revenue assurance and fraud management, and about how telcos struggle to make…
Verizon Wireless Demands USD233k from Small Businessman
This news story speaks for itself; see the video below. The real question: why do telcos keep getting bills so wrong?
Razorsight Raises USD7.3M
Razorsight, the US vendor of revenue assurance and cost management software, has raised USD7.3M through a new equity offering; see here for the news summary…
Malawi’s Regulator Implements Technology for RA… or to Spy?
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) is reportedly buying equipment to check call records of all phone subscribers in Malawi, despite protests from operators and…
Taking a Robust Approach to Accenture’s Research
On the surface, Accenture’s 2011 report into risk managment for comms and tech firms tells us a generally positive story. Businesses are taking risk management…
MACH Acquires OpTel Informatik
MACH, the global clearing house business, has purchased fraud management vendor OpTel Informatik for an undisclosed sum; see here for the press release on MACH’s…
Virtual Currency Under Fire
Fans of Bitcoin, the digital currency, will tell you it is safer, cheaper, freer and more transparent than ordinary state-backed currencies. The currency works as…