Risk, Fraud & Security
User Survey and Tests Measure Impact of OTT Bypass
Our research shows that OTT bypass affects the quality of calls as well as revenues, but many users choose not to disable it.
Ericsson Bribery Part 2: Too Little Responsibility, Too Late?
The conclusion of this two-part series reviews how bribery claims prompted Ericsson's anti-corruption approach to evolve.
Why We Need a Leakage Susceptibility Model
The BT Leakage Susceptibility Model is currently undergoing evaluation by members of the Risk & Assurance Group.
Ericsson Bribery Part 1: The Story so Far
The first part of this two-part series summarizes how Ericsson came to be accused of paying bribes in 18 different countries.
Welcome the WannaCry Global Cyberattack
On Thursday, I argued fear should be used to motivate increased investment in all kinds of risk and assurance. On Friday, WannaCry illustrated why.
Singing a Song about Fraud, Bicycles and GDP
Global telecoms fraud is such a big business that it is worth more than the GDP of some countries.
Helpful Apps Become the Fraudster’s Traps
We can collect and share data to identify fraudsters but the same data can be used by fraudsters to target us.
Does Google Aid Crime by Selling Spoof SMS Apps?
There are many apps on Google Play that claim to let Android users send messages which seem to come from somebody else.
MTN Accountant Arrested for Million Dollar Fraud
The suspect is alleged to have transferred money from MTN's bank to her personal account over a two-year period.
Last Week to Comment on ISO31000 Risk Standard
Serious but underfunded professionals know that downloading a draft standard for review also means getting a valuable useful document for free.
Telco Boss Cloned Phones; Gets 6 Year Prison Term
Ramon Batista admitted that his telco had cloned mobile phones and used the compromised accounts to make international calls, resulting in losses of almost USD800,000 for Sprint and Verizon.
Workflows Added to TMF ERM Standard
The authors from Detecon have added workflow diagrams which improve their guide to telco enterprise risk management.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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