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A New Chapter in the Ericsson Bribery Scandal

Ericsson's billon-dollar settlement of corruption charges with the US DoJ and SEC may be invalidated by revelations of more wrongdoing that was not previously disclosed.

Nigeria’s 10-Year National RA Contract Given to Politician Who Introduced the Telecoms Tax Law

Raymond Wodi first sought to obtain the contract to check Nigeria's telco taxes in 2015, the year before new taxes were imposed.

US Networks Seek Over $5bn to Rip and Replace Chinese Tech

The US government has promised to compensate networks for removing Huawei and ZTE equipment.

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Telcos Worldwide Give Free Service to Ukraine

There is not much we can do to keep President Zelenskyy and ordinary Ukrainians safe from a military invasion, but we can keep the lines of communication open.

UK Regulator Delays STIR/SHAKEN Decision; Pretends to Launch an Anti-Scam ‘Crackdown’

37 pages of Ofcom waffle could have been reduced to a few sentences saying they hope somebody else will tell them what to do.

In Defense of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook

Facebook has failings but this is not because it is new and unfamiliar technology. Its problems stem from a much older source of lies and mistakes: the vices of human beings.

Big US Telcos Ignored STIR/SHAKEN Deadline; No Punishment Yet

Bandwidth and Vonage missed the FCC's June 30 deadline but the regulator was unaware until paperwork was submitted in October.

Ericsson May Have Paid Islamic State Terrorists to Enable Tax Evasion

An internal investigation by the network manufacturer suggests they avoided Iraqi Customs by using roads controlled by ISIS.

RAG Dubai Shows Demand for Face-to-Face Conferences

A majority of telecoms risk professionals are now impatient to meet so they can work together on common problems.

Heavy Hitters Lead the Agenda for RAG New Orleans

A strong line-up of risk and assurance speakers will come together at the University of New Orleans on April 5 and 6. Employees of comms providers and internet platforms may attend for free.

Why Ireland’s New Nuisance Communications Industry Taskforce Should Have Included Fraud Managers

You need engineers to win a war, but you also need generals with the experience and determination to take the fight to your enemies.

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