Macquarie Telecom (Rightly) Mocks Their Peers
If you think telcos have a good reputation, ask yourself why Macquarie Telecom uses the hashtag of #SoUnTelco.
Vodacom Shows Why Telcos Should Face Their Mistakes
A rapid and effective response allowed Vodacom South Africa to undo the harm done by losing track of airtime and data balances.
Will Telcos Be Forced to Secure SS7?
There are ways to address the weaknesses of SS7 that permit eavesdropping. The challenge is finding anyone with sufficient motivation to pay for them.
Anti-Piracy Campaign Shows Police Double Standard for Serious Comms Crime
When it comes to digital network crime, what matters is the amount of money, not the size of the headlines.
T-Mobile US Internal Audit Given Spotlight by Protiviti Report
A misguided report nevertheless contains an interesting section about the American mobile carrier.
Thieves Target Phone Numbers of Cryptocurrency Geeks
Criminals systematically acquire control of key phone numbers by duping weak call center staff.
Ghana Police Arrests Three Mobile Money Fraudsters
The crime depended on a telco employee changing the PIN codes for SIMs used by mobile money merchants.
Do Some Risk Managers Want to Be Ignored?
Small operational victories can be used to demonstrate the value of risk management, but there is still a need to confidently argue that risk management is in the business’ interest.
MTN: Collaboration in Assurance
Having worked with some of the most inspiring assurance teams to be found in African telcos, I find myself admiring the lead taken by Tony Sani and his team at MTN.
Fear Is Our Friend
The video of my presentation to the WeDo User Group 2017 sees me arguing for a better understanding of the psychology of risk-based decision making.