Wangiri News from Italy, Lithuania, Greece and Israel
This month’s international round-up of news about the one-ring scam includes some unjustified optimism about its ‘eradication’.
Eric Priezkalns
Would You Allow Foreign Workers to See Your CDRs?
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel wants to know who has visibility of usage data before deciding if a foreign-owned business can provide comms services to Americans.
Last Chance to Complete the Big RAG Leakage Survey
Too late! The RAG Survey of RAFMCS Professionals has now closed. All the data will be published at the beginning of November.
Saudi Arabia Set to End Billion-Dollar Piracy of Qatar’s beIN Sports TV
Lawyers for beIN described Saudi TV piracy as ‘the most widespread and damaging piracy operations that the world has ever seen’.
BT Proposes Phone Tracking Service to Protect Women from Violence
Philip Jansen, Chief Executive of BT, wants women to dial 888 so their late-night journeys can be monitored.
Blocking Traffic May Also Block People
Telcos should not rely on unfounded assumptions when making decisions that might harm ordinary people.
The Risk Management Failures of Internal Auditors
Norman Marks ripped into the latest risk management advice from the Institute of Internal Auditors. Risk specialists working for comms providers must appreciate why new thinking will help them too.
5-Year Data Hack Disclosed by SMS Giant Syniverse
A stock exchange filing revealed hackers gained access to the Electronic Data Transfer service that Syniverse provides to 235 telcos and other businesses.
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.