Remembering Why We Take Risks
The best risk is not the same as the least risk. Or, as Norman Marks might put it, risk should be managed within the context of our objectives.
Coffee to Go? Privacy Already Gone
What would you give for a cup of coffee? This video from Cifas shows how people risk identity theft by sharing their Facebook profile with strangers.
BT Americas CISO Shares Best 6 Security Motives
BT’s top information security officer in the Americas tells us why boards take an increasing interest in securing their data.
Digital Services: The Risks of Crossing the Chasm
As telcos transform into digital service providers they will increasingly rely on analytics to manage new risks.
How Do You Calculate the ROI of Fraud Systems?
Maths can be so clever and abstract that we lose sight of what we are trying to determine, and why.
How Much Would You Pay for an RA Website?
The internet is full of people looking to make easy money. I am not one of them.
Persuading C-Level Execs to Back Risk Training
Shoaib Qureshi has a funny little story about how he encouraged the entire executive team of Ooredoo Qatar to support his risk training program.
IMSI-Catcher Disguised as HP Printer
The external appearance of the device made by conceptual artist Julian Oliver gives no hint of the trickery which lies inside.
How Much Might Supplier Assurance Be Worth?
Supplier assurance is a good idea, but SirionLabs intend to promote it with the same crappy marketing promises that were used to sell revenue assurance in the bad old days.
Silly Stats from the Vendor Previously Known as Cvidya
The maths geniuses who work in the Amdocs Revenue Guard shed published some figures derived from their collective bottoms.