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Commsrisk Top Ten for September 2021
Did you miss any big stories last month? These were the Commsrisk articles that received most attention during September.
The Sweet Return of RAG Conferences
Last week's London conference demonstrated the importance of fostering high-quality interaction between risk professionals in a relaxed environment free from other distractions.
New Orleans Conference: April 5-6, 2022
Our agenda will address the convergence of fintech and telecoms, A2P SMS fraud, assurance for streaming services, distributed ledger technology, the cloudification of billing, profitability analytics and the transition from communications service providers to digital service providers
How Can You Ensure Banned Network Equipment Is Destroyed?
US logistics business Teltech Group wants to help small telcos track and destroy their Huawei and ZTE gear.
Content Piracy: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
The unlawful distribution of copyrighted content consumes almost a quarter of all internet bandwidth. Comms providers should automate the discovery of piracy on their networks.
Deutsche Telekom Chief Security Officer Tells Security Teams To Be More Entrepreneurial
Thomas Tschersich believes the key to realizing security by design is to turn security functions from cost centers into sources of value.
New Test Data from Araxxe Shows 3:1 Ratio for Underbilling and Overbilling Errors
The specialist testing business reports a relative increase in underbilling errors compared to statistics they published in 2019.
‘Get Rid’ of Chinese Phones Says Lithuanian Minister after Discovery of Censorship Software
A flagship Xiaomi 5G phone includes software that censors phrases like 'free Tibet' whilst Huawei users are at risk from malicious apps.
Why the Business of Data Analytics Is Even More Complicated than You Imagined
Combining analytics with software as a service led to an explosion in the number of disparate data repositories maintained by companies.
Pegasus Spyware Zero-Click Exploit Shows Why Messaging Apps Need To Be More Secure
Researchers discovered a method to compromise Apple devices by attaching bogus GIF files to a message.
Commsrisk Advertising Auction Closes October 4
Submit your bid for a chance to advertise on the leading website for risk specialists working in the electronic communications sector.
12-Year Prison Sentence for $200mn Handset Fraudster
Muhammad Fahd bribed AT&T insiders like Marc Sapatin to unlock handsets and infect the operator's systems with malware.
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