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We Should Be Studying Scam Yields

Applying a simple mathematical concept that illustrates the relationship between frequency and impact would improve the way we tackle consumer scams like SIM swaps.

Why the UK’s SIM Swap Statistics Cannot Be Trusted

The UK has two separate national bodies that collate the number of frauds. Attention is paid to the largest figures they report, not to the extent they disagree with each other.

Analytics, Profits, Aussie Scam Reduction and EU Abuse of Microtargeting: Commsrisk Show 10

Another varied show featured an interview with Mike Willett, an expert in analytics and long-standing friend of Commsrisk.

Are Big US Robocall Analytics Firms Wrongly Labeling Legitimate Calls as Spam?

A VoIP provider that mostly serves restaurants and car dealerships says clients are 'distraught' about faulty labels on outbound calls.

Subex Announces New CEO

Nisha Dutt will take charge of the Indian RAFM and analytics firm after serving as an independent director since 2015. Current CEO Vinod Kumar will step down on July 14 after 25 years with Subex.

How Simple Analytics Could Make Risk Management More Strategic

Experienced risk manager Hans Læssøe has articulated a simple way to make data about risks more relevant to decision-making.

Why Revenue Assurance Should Embrace Data Science

Resistance to treating RA as a branch of data science ignores the realities of who leads innovation in the field and why they do it.

The Evolution of Analytics Integration in the Cloud

An exploration of how the cloud has changed the way businesses approach data integration and transformation.

Why the Business of Data Analytics Is Even More Complicated than You Imagined

Combining analytics with software as a service led to an explosion in the number of disparate data repositories maintained by companies.

How CDR Analysis Caught a Murderer

Gregory Lewis was convicted of kidnapping and murdering an employee of a Verizon store he wanted to rob. His lawyers argued otherwise, but CDRs showed Lewis was at the location of each crime.

RAG TV: Corrupt Regulators and Investigating Data

Yesterday's episode of RAG TV featured Joseph Nderitu sharing his story of being falsely accused by the Tanzanian regulator, and veteran investigator Ray Green explaining how to get the most from data.

The Critical Role of Value Creation in Telecoms

Many industries are pursuing digital value creation, driven by eCommerce. Telcos need to walk the same path by better understanding data they already possess.

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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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