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  • 23 May 2022 | US Hypocrisy on International Cooperation Shown in FCC Vote to Impose STIR/SHAKEN on Foreign Calls
  • 20 May 2022 | Telecoms, Bribes and South Korea’s President: Part 2
  • 19 May 2022 | How STC Evolved from Reporting Assurance to Finance Assurance
  • 18 May 2022 | Cities of Gold or the Final Meltdown? Nobody Can Predict the Future of Bitcoin
  • 17 May 2022 | Zimbabwean Government Keeps Crushing Mobile Money
  • 16 May 2022 | Why Massive Political Bias in Email Spam Algorithms Is Problematic for Free Speech More Generally
  • 13 May 2022 | Telecoms, Bribes and South Korea’s President
  • 12 May 2022 | EU Flirts with Ending Net Neutrality to Squeeze Money for European Telcos from US Big Tech
  • 11 May 2022 | New Callback Scam Is Based on Misleading Voicemails
  • 10 May 2022 | US Says No Need for Telcos to Pay $3.3mn Illegal Robocall Penalty If They Cannot Afford It
> 2015 June

FBI Warns $18m Extorted by CryptoWall Trojan

By Eric Priezkalns 30 Jun 2015 Risk, Fraud & Security

The CryptoWall malware encrypts computer files, forcing victims to pay a ransom to the criminals responsible.


A Private Data Exchange for Risk Analytics

By Dan Baker 29 Jun 2015 Data & Analytics

Michelle Wheeler of the XOR Data Exchange explains how telcos can share analytical data to manage credit risk and prevent fraud, whilst retaining complete control.


Norman Marks on Audit and Cyber Risks

By Eric Priezkalns 26 Jun 2015 Assurance & Audit

Though retired, Norman Marks continues to give dependable advice about audit, governance and risk management.


Revenue Assurance Group Summer Meeting

By Rob Chapman 25 Jun 2015 Assurance & Audit

The next meeting of the Revenue Assurance Group will be in London on Wednesday 15th July. All are welcome, but space is running out.


Simboxes, SIM Servers and Protocol Signatures

By Eric Priezkalns 24 Jun 2015 Podcast Archive 2009-2018

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In episode 22 of the podcast, Jan Vervloet of LATRO explains why fraudsters increasingly use SIM servers and why telcos should analyze network protocol signatures.


A European Fight for Free Open Wifi

By Eric Priezkalns 23 Jun 2015 Privacy & Intellectual Property

An open letter signed by the EFF and Mozilla asks Europe’s top court to reverse a German legal decision that imposes password locks on all free WiFi networks.


Eat All You Want, Bite More Than You Can Chew

By Eric Priezkalns 22 Jun 2015 Risk, Fraud & Security

AT&T were fined USD100mn for throttling customers on an unlimited data plan dating back to 2007. Most telcos give up on long-range risks like this, which is the worst mistake of all.


Will the Silos Be Brought Down by Guerrillas?

By Alex Leslie 19 Jun 2015 Data & Analytics

Data silos never get broken from the top down. Experience shows that the most successful business intelligence and big data projects are the ones that started small and grew.


Euro Parliament Committee Opposes Geo-Blocking

By Eric Priezkalns 18 Jun 2015 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Julia Reda, the Pirate MEP, persuaded the Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee to approve her report on copyright reform.


UN Human Rights Report Backs Encryption

By Eric Priezkalns 17 Jun 2015 Privacy & Intellectual Property

A UN Special Rapporteur blasted governments for undermining encrypted and anonymous comms. He encouraged tech companies to secure their customers’ right to free speech.


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    New Callback Scam Is Based on Misleading Voicemails
    These are great insights and great questions. I don't know the answers, partly because I suspect legislators and regulators increasingly want to create some structural ambiguity about when it is...
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