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Straighten Up and Fly Right
A funny story about flying should also remind anyone working in audit and assurance about the importance of being prepared for every imaginable outcome.
Commsrisk Top Ten for March 2016
Last month one Commsrisk article received far more views than all the others, and for good reason. Check out which posts your peers read during March.
Toufic Mobarak, NuLeef
Toufic Mobarak is one of the co-founders of NuLeef Communications and he serves as its President and Chief Technology Officer. In these roles...
The Taxman Cometh… Why Telcos Must Tackle Sales Tax Fraud
A tax fraud which cost Italian telcos 300mn euros illustrates why we must guard against organized crime - and the taxman.
Hackers Sell Data for 1.5mn Verizon Customers
Security expert Brian Krebs reported that a complete database of Verizon Enterprise customers can be purchased for USD100,000.
UK Reg Gets More Complaints from Vodafone Subs Than All Other Mobile Telcos Combined
There was a 60 percent rise in complaints to the UK regulator by Vodafone UK mobile subscribers, with billing the top issue.
New from RAG: Video Piracy, Sales Tax Fraud, and RA for Utilities
The Risk & Assurance Group have shared three recent presentations online.
Addressing the Key Security Challenges in NFV Infrastructure
Gal Ofel of Telco Systems discusses the vulnerabilities introduced when replacing network hardware with software.
Free WiFi Providers Not Liable for Piracy by Users
Should free WiFi providers enjoy the same legal protections as telcos? That was the common sense opinion of Advocate General Szpunar of the EU Court of Justice.
Lee Scargall, Senior ERM Leader
Lee is a communications risk professional with 20 years of experience working for Ooredoo Group, Cable & Wireless International, T‑Mobile UK and Deloitte Consulting....
Ethan Garr, TelTech
Ethan Garr is the Vice President of Product & Marketing at TelTech Systems of South Amboy, New Jersey.TelTech creates innovative apps and services that...
Do We Need a New Method to Assess Fraud Risks?
The TMF's Fraud Group are conducting a short survey, asking if telcos need a new standard for how fraud risks are assessed.
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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