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Are You Ready for Digital Transformation?
It is hard enough to pithily describe the swathe of risks associated with digital transformation. Insufficient time is being given to preparing for them.
SIGOS Says 25% of EU Interconnect Traffic Is Bypass
Test results are consistent with the prediction that new EU regulations would lead to a massive rise in fraud.
Minister Mints Money from Blockchain Boom
The member of the Kenyan government responsible for exploring blockchain technology has previously profited from his investments in Bitcoin.
Ad Fraud Is More Common Than We Like to Admit
Why do sophisticated business people ignore the obvious risk of online advert fraud, and the evidence of how widespread it is?
Millions Confiscated by UK Police Following BT Theft
The lucrative nature of telecoms equipment crime is demonstrated by the profits seized from one British gang.
Mobile Money: Easy Levies, Untapped Value
African governments should be reducing the burden on their people by using mobile money to efficiently collect tax, instead of increasing their burden by taxing mobile money transactions.
Will the German Network ‘Hate Speech’ Law Work?
Germany has imposed ambitious rules that control how people express themselves on social media. There are still uncertainties with how the rules will be applied in practice.
The Weirdest Revenue Assurance Plagiarism Yet
A new YouTube video has taken plagiarism to a surreal level, by using a computer to read out the marketing description of a revenue assurance book.
New Lifetime Achievement Award for Telco Risk Pros
Risk Reward Awards will take public nominations for the first inductee into their Hall of Fame. The ceremony will occur during the RAG London conference to be hosted by BT in April.
How Biometrics Fights Fraud and Serves Customers
Identifying customers by asking questions is a risk because the answers are also known to internal fraudsters. Safaricom will use voice biometrics to reduce fraud and boost service.
Security and Risk: Too Much How-To, Not Enough How-Much
The Meltdown and Spectre security bugs are serious because they afflict many chips, but the measurement of the risks is trivial.
What FCC Complaints Tell Us About Net Neutrality
Complaints can be a valuable source of information, so long as you realize that not every complaint is justified.
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