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Encrypted Comms CEO Admits Working for Drug Lords
Canadian business Phantom Secure was designed to service organized crime. It modified Blackberries to only send encrypted emails via servers in places like Hong Kong and Panama.
Qatar Escalates WTO Dispute Over Saudi TV Piracy
The continued use of the internet and satellites to distribute a pirate re-stream of beIN Sports has prompted Qatar's government to step up its fight with Saudi Arabia.
Being Serious About the Bloomberg Chinese Spy Chip Scoop
The risk of supply chain infiltration is real. But is there physical evidence to support Bloomberg's story about Chinese spy tech?
UK Judge Blocks iPhone Privacy Suit against Google
Google wrongfully tracked the browsing of iPhone Safari users. However, campaign group Google You Owe Us did not show users had suffered 'damage' in the sense required by UK law.
Big Fines for US Spoofers of Caller IDs
The FCC imposes a USD82mn fine on a marketeer who made 21mn illegal robocalls and seeks another large fine for a firm that hid behind the numbers of innocent people.
A Decade of Revenue Assurance Training
Reflections on the experience gained from ten years of educating people about telecoms assurance and risk management.
How Much Should Pirates Be Punished?
The Swedish Supreme Court will hear an appeal to reduce the damages imposed on two internet pirates.
RAG Jobs: Connecting Employers to Risk and Assurance Professionals
More people are using RAG Jobs to recruit specialists or to find their next career opportunity.
Commsrisk Top Ten for September 2018
Here is the rundown of the most popular Commsrisk articles during September. The biggest story concerned a vendor tarnishing their reputation by spreading misinformation.
Kenya to Kansas; Mobile Money to Robocalling
There were 150 participants at RAG Nairobi, discussing risk management for services like mobile money. Now RAG turns toward the risks faced by North American telcos.
The Global Landscape of Telecoms Fraud
Telco fraud losses will fall just because voice calls are becoming cheaper, but inexpensive international services also encourage cross-border crime targeted at telco subscribers.
New Courses on RAG Learning
Now you can learn about mobile money or risk management from the convenience of your own desk.
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