Risk, Fraud & Security
Password Sharing and Video Revenues
As services evolve, more businesses will need to mitigate the loss of revenues caused by customers sharing passwords for content distributed over comms networks.
Ghana National Auditor Claims to Have Cut 300K Simbox Lines
Afriwave says they will eliminate simbox fraud by doing more of the tests that previously failed to eliminate simbox fraud.
Reviewing the TMF’s ERM Standard
A small team from Detecon has authored an unusually useful checklist of the most important risk management processes in telcos.
Netflix Shows Why Net Neutrality Is Biased
Netflix throttled videos on some networks, but not others. The net neutrality lobby needs to grow up, and stop moaning about hypothetical risks whilst turning a blind eye to real abuse.
The Taxman Cometh… Why Telcos Must Tackle Sales Tax Fraud
A tax fraud which cost Italian telcos 300mn euros illustrates why we must guard against organized crime - and the taxman.
Hackers Sell Data for 1.5mn Verizon Customers
Security expert Brian Krebs reported that a complete database of Verizon Enterprise customers can be purchased for USD100,000.
Addressing the Key Security Challenges in NFV Infrastructure
Gal Ofel of Telco Systems discusses the vulnerabilities introduced when replacing network hardware with software.
Do We Need a New Method to Assess Fraud Risks?
The TMF's Fraud Group are conducting a short survey, asking if telcos need a new standard for how fraud risks are assessed.
OTT (Old-Timers Trembling?)
Telcos that stand in the way of inevitable progress might end up like the town of Narok in Kenya... in deep water, and struggling to stay afloat.
YouTube Video Advertises Illegal Simbox Profits
There are YouTube videos that brazenly explain how to commit simbox fraud and evade the legal consequences, even warning criminals not to use cheap Chinese gateways!
EY Revisits Top 10 Telecom Risks
EY surveyed telcos about major risks in 2014. This follow-up report is not a survey; it is not much of anything.
Lookout’s Cybersecurity Predictions 2016-19
CTO Kevin Mahaffey forecasts some interesting developments for mobile devices and security solutions.
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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