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Blockchain Proposed as Solution to Roaming Fraud
A distributed ledger would potentially eliminate the delays in record keeping that are exploited by fraudsters. But could a blockchain ledger be updated for all roaming calls in real time?
Oculeus
Oculeus is a leading provider of innovative OSS/BSS solutions for telecommunications service providers, network operators and other providers of voice and SMS services. Oculeus’...
LATRO
LATRO Services, Inc., a global RAFM company, has established itself in more than fifty markets across every major worldwide region over the past decade....
Mobile Money Taxes: Aping the Inept
Zimbabwe has raised taxes on mobile money and electronic transactions. There are better ways to stimulate a developing economy.
RAG Kansas: Business Assurance Breaks Barriers in North America
The Risk & Assurance Group tapped into the zeal and dynamism of work being done by North American telcos.
8 Simple Strategies to Counter Wangiri Fraud
Wangiri frauds appear to be occurring more frequently, but there are methods to prevent them and to reduce their impact.
Can Solid Bring ‘Balance’ to the Web?
Tim Berners-Lee intends to guide 'the next stage of the web' but his plan to encourage users to create networked personal data pods suffers from an excess of ambition.
What Utilities Can Learn from Telcos About Assurance
Professionals who switched industries will lead the first utilities-oriented meeting of the Risk & Assurance Group.
Even Small Pacific Islands Suffer Wangiri
Residents of Guam have been warned about an apparent flood of wangiri calls.
Two New Training Courses on RAG Learning
The new online content covers roaming and fraud management, and can be freely accessed by anyone. Both courses were developed and donated by MTN Group.
French Tribunal Scrubs Twitter’s Right to Exploit User Content
Twitter's global terms and conditions conflict with French law by claiming broad rights to copy and share user content.
GSMA Unveils Regulatory Index for Mobile Money
The new index will measure the regulatory environment in each country by assessing it against six categories including consumer protection and know your customer requirements.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard

Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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