Big Expansion of MTS Big Data Team
The Russian telco intends to almost double the number of workers in its Big Data function.
Opportunity Costs and Data
Does the lack of analysis surrounding opportunity costs represent a wasted opportunity?
When Is a Twitter Bot Not a Twitter Bot?
The social media giant gathers lots of data but cannot distinguish between a bot and a person, as shown by the ‘outing’ of supposed Russian bots that are actually real-life Americans.
Obtaining the Data to Protect Profits and Reputation
With the right technology, it is easy to determine what is happening on a network. It is difficult to understand why governments and telcos keep doing it the hard way.
Interview: Guy Howie Talks about Fraud, NPM and Working with RAG
An expert in number plan management talks about why he is partnering with the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG).
Have Errors on Mobile Bills Cost Brits £64mn?
The short answer is ‘no’. But that will not stop people from spreading damaging pseudo-stats like this.
Free Trial for Users of New RAG-Biaas Number Plan Data Portal
The widespread use of common number plan data would be a cost-effective way to stop fraud and improve billing accuracy.
German Court Says Google Cannot Hide Behind Algorithms
A former prisoner complained when a Google search yielded the description of another prisoner who was a sex offender.
Governments + Telecoms Data = Utopia?
Some previous loose talk about telcos giving their data to government sounds even worse following revelations about the ways data, and people, have been abused in real life.
Are UK Mobile Users Wasting 143mn GBs a Month?
A mathematically inept analysis focuses on average monthly usage when the risks are driven by the deviation between months.