Risk, Fraud & Security
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...
Any B2B Software is only as Good as Its Users
Working in Product Management for a software is/was the best job I could have ever had, and Thanks to Subex for the tremendous opportunity...
You may know the risks and impacts, but are you prepared?
My personal career transition from revenue assurance function (focused on telecoms) to that of enterprise risk management and eGRC software application has opened a...
Another Story of Waste from the US Lifeline Program
Straightforward investigative journalism reveals the abuse of the Lifeline program.
Over USD600k Stolen From Revenue Assurance Firm
Is everyone competent to do a reconciliation? Is everyone competent to implement controls that detect internal fraud, accounting mismatches and the like? ...
Phone Companies Accused of Defrauding US Government
Government waste is a hot-button issue in US politics. Bill O'Reilly, the popular right-wing TV pundit, recently covered accusations that 'private phone companies'...
Orange UK Issues Bill 500 Times More Than Normal; fights customer for payment
Alan and Carolyn Mazkouri run a small business. For 15 years they were loyal customers of Orange UK, who provided them with 10...
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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