Risk, Fraud & Security

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 surveyed telcos about major risks in 2014. This follow-up report is not a survey; it is not much of anything.

CTO Kevin Mahaffey forecasts some interesting developments for mobile devices and security solutions.

The small but innovative vendor has launched a cloud-based service that counters International Revenue Share Fraud.

VimpelCom's CEO admitted the firm had done wrong, and promised that controls had been strengthened, after Uzbek subsidiary Unitel pleaded guilty to charges of bribing officials.

Wandera surveyed 1,000 IT managers and found surprising amounts were spent on roaming and data breaches.

PwC have published their 2016 survey of global information security, and the telecoms sector has taken a beating, despite a 37% rise in security spending.

My presentation explains why AsiaPac may drive innovation of risk techniques. The slides can be viewed online.

African CSPs need to learn how to speak and cooperate with each other, if they want to avoid being bullied by regulators and governments.

Commenting on the promotion of AbdulGhaffar Setareh to the new position of CRO, Zain Group CEO Scott Gegenheimer said risk management is "a top priority".

The French telecoms revenue and fraud specialists have a regional analysis of the frequency of OTT bypass, derived from the audits they have performed for customers.

According to EY, 2016 is going to be a complicated and challenging year for cybersecurity and risk management.