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  • 19 Jan 2021 | Racist Robocaller Fined $9.9mn
  • 18 Jan 2021 | RAG and GSMA FASG Top Poll of Respected RAFM Collaborations; GRAPA and CFCA at Bottom
  • 15 Jan 2021 | US City Ends Public Use of Facial Recognition by Private Sector
  • 14 Jan 2021 | Data, Debt and Appreciating Loyal Customers
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> 2018 November

YouTube Lobbies Users about EU Upload Filters

By Eric Priezkalns 30 Nov 2018 Privacy & Intellectual Property

YouTube’s #SaveYourInternet campaign is more about creating an ideal competitive environment for YouTube than protecting Europeans from robotic censorship.


Free CDR Analytics Toolkit Released by Not-for-Profit

By Eric Priezkalns 29 Nov 2018 Data & Analytics

Tracking the movement of people improves decision-making after natural disasters or outbreaks of disease. It can also improve commercial decisions too.


Will US Persuade Other Countries to Reject Huawei?

By Eric Priezkalns 28 Nov 2018 General

US officials spoke about the danger of using Chinese-sourced 5G equipment to peers and execs in Germany, Italy and Japan.


BBC Flip Flops on SIM Swaps (and Other Frauds)

By Eric Priezkalns 27 Nov 2018 Risk, Fraud & Security

A fraudster steals from a victim’s bank account after hijacking the victim’s phone line. Which business is most responsible for the victim’s loss? The BBC cannot make up its mind.


Fraud WeDo Fraud Reveals Fraud Marketing Fraud Strategy Fraud (and What This Means for RA)

By Eric Priezkalns 26 Nov 2018 Assurance & Audit

The market leader for RAFM uses the f-word a lot, and rarely mentions RA.


Sandvine Reports on Global Internet Traffic

By Eric Priezkalns 23 Nov 2018 General

Netflix has had a profound effect on network usage, whilst video game downloads consume a growing share of bandwidth. Piracy remains significant, and is now fueled by sporting events.


6 Takeaways from the Krebs Article on SIM Swaps

By Eric Priezkalns 22 Nov 2018 Risk, Fraud & Security

It makes a refreshing change to see genuine insights about SIM swap fraud from knowledgeable law enforcement officials and a responsible journalist.


Sky and BBC Tell EU to Protest Saudi TV Piracy

By Eric Priezkalns 21 Nov 2018 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Though the beoutQ pirates began by restreaming content from Qatari TV, the European Commission may also complain about Saudi indifference to copyright abuse.


Uganda U-Turn: Mobile Money Tax Is Halved

By Eric Priezkalns 20 Nov 2018 Digital Payments

President Museveni said the 1 percent tax on mobile money withdrawals was a known ‘error’, but approved that law anyway. Now his government has cut the tax to 0.5 percent.


Why Do UK Telcos Keep Being Fined for Overcharges?

By Eric Priezkalns 19 Nov 2018 Assurance & Audit

We must remember mistakes to learn from them, but charging errors by Virgin Media and EE show our industry is forgetful.


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