The Netflix Over-the-Top Model May yet Underwhelm
Porter Bibb, the famous American financier and media producer, believes Netflix will have to introduce adverts to boost revenues, but this will prompt its decline.
Aussie Wins 3-Year Legal Battle over Stolen Barcelona Phone Bill
TeleChoice wanted AUD191,000 (USD151,000) from a customer whose SIM was used to make hundreds of calls per hour.
Why Password Advice Has Been Terrible
If you only think about maths and algorithms you may ignore the ways that human behavior will undermine them.
Big Fine for TalkTalk Data Protection Failure
The UK’s Information Commission issued a GBP100,000 (USD130,000) penalty after it was found TalkTalk allowed Wipro staff to have excessive access to customer data.
You Only Get Fraud When You Start Looking for It
Mexico banned the sale of Roku boxes because they are used for video piracy, but telcos have yet to begin measuring the extent of frauds like this.
French Supreme Court Makes ISPs Bear Cost of Blocking Injunctions
The court said telcos and browser providers should cover the cost of protecting copyright because they can afford to.
Gideon Ikwe of Datahouse Consulting is a Plagiarist
If we want revenue assurance to be a profession we must be prepared to sanction intellectual property thieves. This begins with naming and shaming them.
London Moped Gang Raids Phone Shops 17 Times
The criminals were said to have stolen GBP1mn (USD1.3mn) of smartphones and tablets, but were undone when tracking devices were fitted.
What Does the Subex-ElevenPaths FMaaS Do?
If the purpose of press releases is to succinctly and effectively communicate important news then somebody needs to give that advice to the people writing the press releases.
Commsrisk Top Ten for July 2017
Two first-time contributors sit near the top of the charts for the most popular Commsrisk articles of July.