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Telstra Defeats Aussie Privacy Commissioner Over Metadata

Federal judges decided the Australian Privacy Act does not force telcos to give detailed service data to customers.

My (Conservative) Predictions for Telcos in 2017

Peering into the crystal ball, here are six forecasts, ranging from a rise in fraud and regulation to a fall in the cost of calls.

$10bn Wiped Off BT Value; Scandal in Italian Unit

Italian prosecutors are now investigating after a member of staff blew the whistle on a complicated scheme to inflate cashflows.

EU Proposes New Comms Privacy Regulation

The ePrivacy Regulation is meant to update privacy rules for electronic comms, addressing issues raised by OTT services and the IoT.

UK Fraud and Freedom of Information: The Gift That Keeps Giving…

The Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) lets UK authorities seize the profits of fraud, but data shows it was used only twice in 3 years.

The Echo Is Listening; or Why We Bug Ourselves

The voice interface of the Amazon Echo leads to recordings being transmitted and stored on Amazon's servers. The police, and others, may want that data.

EE Fined $3.3mn for Overcharging

EE overcharged 40,000 customers, and were slow to reimburse them. The issues identified show how flawed the UK's billing accuracy regime is.

Presentation to WeDo User Group Malaysia

Writing a short presentation on the 5 hottest topics in RAFM is difficult. There are many challenges facing RAFM and the connections between them are complicated.

Human Content Filters Sue Microsoft for PTSD

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is caused by exposure to distressing events. Two Microsoft employees who reviewed online filth now seek compensation for the anxiety caused.

Subex Joins Elite Foundation Backers of RAG

The global RAFM supplier is the third vendor to agree to provide annual financial backing for RAG's free conferences and education program.

UK to Expand Regulatory Audit of Bill Accuracy

Ofcom wants to extend its metering and billing scheme to data services, even though it failed to protect voice customers.

Taiwanese Fraudsters in the Spotlight

Taiwanese gangsters face extradition to mainland China, where the penalties for telecoms fraud are severe.

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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