Afghanistan Signs Dodgy National Revenue Assurance Deal
An airline exec with no track record in telecoms beat some of the world’s leading RA vendors to win a USD11mn contract.
Eric Priezkalns
Telco Fraud Forum Repeatedly Broke the Law
The Telecommunications UK Fraud Forum (TUFF) stole intellectual property from multiple victims.
Commsrisk Top Ten for February 2019
What stories have your peers been reading? These ten articles grabbed most attention during February.
Why Believe Huawei’s Security Promises?
Huawei Chairman Guo Ping made a robust speech at MWC, but the reporting of his words suggests some telecoms journalists have only a tenuous understanding of security risks.
Our Problem Is with SMS, Not SS7
When seeking to reduce crime, the content of a message is as important as the security surrounding that message.
EU Boldly Considers Doing Something about 5G Security
If security and innovation were driven by empty talk then the EU would be the world leaders they pretend to be.
Are You Still Using Risk Matrices?
More and more experts have pointed out the flaws in risk matrices, also known as heat maps. Telcos should have adopted better ways of presenting and ranking risks by now.
Another Surprisingly Large Fraud Estimate
Absurdly exaggerated statistics are more likely to damage professional credibility than increase vendor sales.
1 Million Anti-Piracy Warnings Emailed by UK ISPs
The reported success of the “Get it Right” campaign may just reflect changing patterns in how people infringe copyright.
7 Arrests Following Vodacom South Africa SIM Swaps
Vodacom has pursued its investigation for years but none of its employees have been arrested.