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Cox Communications VP Pleads Guilty to Multimillion Dollar Fraud
Former marketing exec Janet West told her assistant to purchase fictitious services using the assistant's corporate credit card.
Greed, Stupidity, Lies, and Telcos
The successful conviction of a criminal gang should be taken as confirmation of how stupid people really are.
Cryptocurrencies in Africa: No Time to Bury Heads in the Sand
Trying to delay the adoption of a new technology like Bitcoin will not stop it, and may slow the management of its risks.
What Are the Impacts of the eSim from a Revenue Assurance Perspective?
Rewritable integrated SIMs will power the internet of things, and demand new versions of some traditional RA controls.
Vodafone in the Press Again – for Fighting Fraud
The British press did a lousy job of reporting a criminal case where Vodafone provided expert assistance to the police.
Sandvine Claims 6.5% of North American Homes Watch Paid Pirate TV
North American telcos may lose USD4bn of television revenue this year because of the popularity of paid pirate services.
SIM Card Registration: Exchanging Some Risks for Others
Mandatory registration of SIM cards is reducing simbox fraud in Uganda, but there are downsides.
The Meaning of GDPR with Rachel Goodin
Ocado's Head of Control Environments discusses the practical implications of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
beIN or Out? Why Saudi Sports Fans Pirate Qatari TV
Football followers in Saudi Arabia have turned to piracy after all beIN Sports channels were blocked.
7-Year Simbox Prosecution Raises Doubts about Telco Role in Fighting Crime
Journalists questioned why the police had Vodafone UK provide forensic help for a case involving a simboxer on their network.
Commsrisk Top Ten for October 2017
Discover what your peers have been reading with this rundown of the most popular Commsrisk articles of the past month.
Cartesian Delists from Nasdaq; CEO to Step Down
This confused international supplier of a mix of services, including strategic telecoms consulting and RA software, must hope that somebody will offer to buy it.
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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