Risk, Fraud & Security
Can ‘Social’ Networking be the “New Age” Official Communication System
Here is an interesting article on ‘death of email’. It argues Social Media based communication systems are growing and far more effective than emails....
Should Telecom Companies become ‘Charitable’ Organizations?
Imagine a day when we wake up to find that the phones (mobile, satellite phones, landlines et al) and internet (any form of ‘online’...
Cloud Risk: Excellent New Paper
Hats off to Rufus Roberts of Praesidium, for authoring a new paper that succinctly but comprehensively explains the risk dynamics of the cloud. ...
Mobile Malware and Crowdsourcing
In a recent post at Connected Planet, Alex Leslie points out how smartphone owners are at risk from a variant of the classic PC...
Unrealistic Optimism: blame your brain
It is official - scientists have found an explanation for why most people are over-optimistic. In a previous blog, I talked about the...
Tech Journalist Blasts Boards for Risk Failures
In a recent opinion piece, veteran journalist Mary Jander lambasted the boards of technology firms for not overseeing the risks taken by their companies....
Subjectivity of Perception for Mobile Phone Health Risks
Look here for a brilliantly simple explanation of the subjective way people perceive mobile phone health risks. As Michael Blastland of the BBC...
Domain Typos are Security Loopholes
People love finding the complicated ways by which things go wrong. Audacious frauds, complex exploits, elaborate leakages - people love to find them...
Gaping Hole in HTC Android Security
It is getting to the point where smartphone users would be safer binning their radio-enabled computers and just walking around town wearing t-shirts emblazoned...
Groupon: Why Revenue Recognition Matters
The recent blizzard of stories about Groupon, the online deals site, highlights all kinds of risk areas, from unhappy execs leaving soon after joining,...
Crowdsourcing Security
The old proverb says that "if you want a thing done well, do it yourself". Rubbish. If you want a thing done...
IT Project Risk: Black Swans Turn White
One in every six IT projects suffers a cost overrun of 200% or more. That is the startling conclusion of new research by...
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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