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> 2017 June

Using Blockchains to Prevent Fraud

By Eric Priezkalns 30 Jun 2017 Risk, Fraud & Security

The distributed nature of blockchains means they are suited to combatting security and fraud risks on a distributed network.


Smartphone Crowdsourcing Hints at Future of Regulation

By Eric Priezkalns 29 Jun 2017 Data & Analytics

British users installed apps which collect and send data to the regulator, creating a new form of performance monitoring.


CFCA Extends Global Fraud Survey Deadline

By Jason Lane-Sellers 28 Jun 2017 Risk, Fraud & Security

The world-famous Global Fraud Loss Survey of the Communications Fraud Control Association will now accept responses up to 4th August 2017.


Virgin Router Password Fuss Shows Lack of Priorities

By Eric Priezkalns 27 Jun 2017 Risk, Fraud & Security

The problem with risk management is the tendency to do nothing useful for a long time, before suddenly deciding to panic.


No Rest for the Ragged

By Eric Priezkalns 26 Jun 2017 Education & Conferences

Both objective and subjective measures tell us that last week’s Risk & Assurance Group (RAG) conference in Germany was a success.


Mobile Phones Can Build Credit Profiles for the Unbanked

By Carlos Marques 23 Jun 2017 Data & Analytics

Almost half the people in the world have no bank account, but social data can be used to assess their credit worthiness.


Reporters Put Spotlight on BAE Surveillance Sales

By Eric Priezkalns 22 Jun 2017 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Are Danish authorities risking their own country’s security by approving exports of surveillance and decryption systems?


Interim Findings from RAG Global Telco Enterprise Risk Survey

By Lee Scargall 21 Jun 2017 Risk, Fraud & Security

After surveying ERM in UK telcos, extending the work reveals we have global issues with the quality of risk governance.


Plagiarism in Revenue Assurance

By Eric Priezkalns 20 Jun 2017 Assurance & Audit

A pack that has been widely shared on LinkedIn demonstrates how blatant copyright infringement is destroying the incentive for innovation.


The Rights and Wrongs of WeDo’s Fraud Cloud Service

By Eric Priezkalns 19 Jun 2017 Risk, Fraud & Security

One obstacle to cloud-based RAFM services is sending data outside the telco. This should be turned into a selling point.


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RAG RAFMCS Survey Results

Watch Eric Priezkalns give his summary of the largest ever survey of revenue assurance, fraud management and cybersecurity (RAFMCS) pros working for communications providers worldwide.

 

Recent Comments

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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...
  • GCara GCara 11 May 2022
    New Callback Scam Is Based on Misleading Voicemails
    I'm with a major US carrier and I have received a few of these voicemails. What I like about my carrier is that it sends me a SMS with the transcript of the voicemail message. This eliminates all the...

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