Why Believe Huawei’s Security Promises?
Huawei Chairman Guo Ping made a robust speech at MWC, but the reporting of his words suggests some telecoms journalists have only a tenuous understanding of security risks.
Our Problem Is with SMS, Not SS7
When seeking to reduce crime, the content of a message is as important as the security surrounding that message.
EU Boldly Considers Doing Something about 5G Security
If security and innovation were driven by empty talk then the EU would be the world leaders they pretend to be.
Why Telecoms Assurance Must Become Agile
Assurance teams will have to be agile if they want to cope with fundamental changes to telecoms. Their agility depends on a combination of processes, technologies and knowledge.
Are You Still Using Risk Matrices?
More and more experts have pointed out the flaws in risk matrices, also known as heat maps. Telcos should have adopted better ways of presenting and ranking risks by now.
Another Surprisingly Large Fraud Estimate
Absurdly exaggerated statistics are more likely to damage professional credibility than increase vendor sales.
1 Million Anti-Piracy Warnings Emailed by UK ISPs
The reported success of the “Get it Right” campaign may just reflect changing patterns in how people infringe copyright.
7 Arrests Following Vodacom South Africa SIM Swaps
Vodacom has pursued its investigation for years but none of its employees have been arrested.
US Robocall Index Reaches New All-Time High
Americans received 15.8 automated calls on average during January. One response involves creating a database that will confirm if a number is still allocated to a particular person.
Swedish Court Rejects Telia Blocking Injunction
The Swedish Patents and Market Court of Appeal decided a blocking injunction was disproportionate.