Commsrisk Top Ten for October 2019
The Commsrisk article which gained most attention during October addressed the question of whether there is racism in telecoms risk management.
Eric Priezkalns
Positive Press for MTN South Africa’s Anti-SIM Swap Solution
South African banks can use MTN’s Subscriber Identity for Third Parties (SIFT) system to check if a SIM was recently changed.
Too Many White Faces Dominate Telco Risk Management
Although Subex is an Indian firm, their user conference illustrated industry-wide challenges with achieving diversity.
New Wangiri Warnings in Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Czech Republic, Trinidad and NZ
October saw unprecedented concern about wangiri fraud from a wide variety of countries.
How Bad Is SIM Swap Fraud?
UK police statistics show there is a disparity between the number of reported SIM swap frauds and the amount of attention they generate in the media.
Advice for Old People Wanting to Avoid Robocalls
Millions of people are being told they should avoid robocalls by not answering their phone. Telcos need to proactively manage the consequences in order to protect revenues.
Real Customer Flagged as Fraudster Because He Wanted Phone Delivered to New Address
Three UK warned other firms that someone was impersonating Dave Parr, but they did not bother to check with the customer.
Interactive TV for Telco Risk and Assurance Pros
Greta Thunberg does not fly to conferences and we can be more like her. This pilot for RAG TV delivered a live stream involving guests in multiple locations and questions from viewers.
Kroll Report Says TMT Firms More Likely to Experience Significant Fraud by External Parties
The survey also found that technology, media and telecoms (TMT) businesses suffered less internal fraud.
Tanzanian Telco Settles Two-Year Bypass Case
In Tanzania, defendants accused of telecoms fraud can be jailed indefinitely without trial. However, an ‘amnesty’ from President Magufuli means the suspects in one case will finally be released.