Risk, Fraud & Security
Bangladesh Authorities Seize $128mn From Telecom Fraudsters
32 Taiwanese, 7 Bangladeshis and 5 Chinese have been arrested by Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion, following an multinational investigation into telecoms fraud. The...
Keynote buys Meucci
Keynote, California-headquartered suppliers of telecoms test equipment, have purchased Meucci, Belgian specialists in detecting bypass fraud. The price was not disclosed. You...
Defrauding the Fraudster
In my experience, there have been a few truths about fraud that remain as valid today as when I started out in telco fraud...
Guess My Cyberstalker
Let us play a game.Loyal talkRA readers will recognize names of people who leave comments. They include Lionel Griache, Michael Lazarou, and Dan...
Kiss My Tariff
KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid. The KISS design principle is as sound today as it was when first formulated in the 1960's. ...
Sometimes Real-Time is the Only Time
A while ago, Nexustelecom issued a press release, boasting of how they had supported a revenue assurance project for Mobilink. They explained some...
Killing the Kill Switch
CNN reports that US mobile carriers are obstructing manufacturers' attempts to implement a 'kill switch' for their smartphones. The aim of a kill...
Bridging the Gap, the Etisalat way…
Etisalat is a behemoth in the world of telecom. With operations across 18 countries and total revenue well over 8 billion USD, it is...
Saying Nothing About Communication Risks
I am the kind of guy who is interested in how all companies - not just telcos - deal with the risks created by...
Risk Management and Revenue Assurance: separate, but connected
Today's guest post is by Michael Lazarou of MTN Cyprus. In recent weeks, talkRA has run a debate about the relationship between risk...
More On The Relationship Between Risk and Control
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a lengthy post about why I despise the word 'control'. Regular reader Michael Lazarou often leaves...
Why I Despise the Word ‘Control’
Control. Controls. You hear those words a lot, in our line of work. Often you hear them in the phrases 'more...
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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