Surprise UK Government Announcement Says Sharing Netflix Passwords Is a Crime
Agencies tasked with upholding the law have a hypocritical habit of wasting public money on trying to intimidate ordinary people.
Why Does Mental Health Stop Mattering When the Bill Comes from the BBC?
Rules that stop UK comms providers intimidating vulnerable people are set aside when the BBC collects money.
Has the UK Regulator Just Ordered the Blocking of Foreign Scam Calls?
No, Ofcom has not ordered widespread blocking of international calls. But risk managers should understand why the BBC said they had.
Angry, Biased and Superficial: BBC Reporting of Spoofing Fraud
A BBC journalist spouted a string of half-truths about CLI spoofing and crime whilst belittling a representative of the UK regulator.
BBC Flip Flops on SIM Swaps (and Other Frauds)
A fraudster steals from a victim’s bank account after hijacking the victim’s phone line. Which business is most responsible for the victim’s loss? The BBC cannot make up its mind.
Sky and BBC Tell EU to Protest Saudi TV Piracy
Though the beoutQ pirates began by restreaming content from Qatari TV, the European Commission may also complain about Saudi indifference to copyright abuse.
BBC Tries To Create Panic Over SIM Swaps
The stores of some UK mobile networks will issue replacement SIMs without demanding photo ID. Just as importantly, some BBC journalism is fundamentally dishonest.
Telco Leakages Make BBC News
Sometimes the biggest news is about what made the news. Last week, two reports from Juniper Research and KPMG generated the following headline on BBC…
Broad But Shallow
Orwell That Ends Well?
My good friend Marais did something remarkable the other day. He sent me a thank you letter. It was written by hand, and was on…