RAG Africa Edition: Time to Revisit Our Heritage
Africans have always shared wisdom by coming together and teaching each other. RAG Johannesburg is an opportunity for African professionals to shine.
Remembering the Murder of the World Revenue Assurance Forum
Nobody talks about the World RA Forum any more. This suits the con artists who still work in our profession.
Why Spend on Risk and Assurance?
Making better use of psychology was the theme of my talk at July’s RAG, as recorded for the Commsrisk Podcast.
The EU Right of Communication to the Public… in a Chart
This diagram shows how Europe’s highest court interprets the ‘right of communication to the public’.
RAG Goes Roaming in Africa
The next free conference of the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG) will be held at MTN’s offices in Johannesburg on Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th September.
Social Media and Fraud: Do It To Them Before They Do It To Us
Personal data is used to launch cyber attacks against us. Instead of just playing defense, we can take the fight to the criminals.
A Business That Does Not Know Where Things Are
Common sense tells us it is wasteful to own things but not know where they are, or how they are being used.
Telco Corruption Fuels SIMbox Frauds
A former criminal says that bypass frauds persist because there is so much corruption within telcos, governments, and even anti-fraud solution providers.
Google Is Funding Anti-Telco Academic Research
Google lowers its costs by advocating for laws that prevent telcos from invoicing Google. Meanwhile, academics are failing to state how much money they receive from Google.
Revenue Assurance: Building a Team
Recruitment might be helped by making RA job specifications sound more exciting, but what really matters is giving people with the right personality the chance to show what they can do.