Free EU Roaming Continues Because UK Telco Systems Not Ready to Charge
Both Vodafone UK and EE have fallen behind schedule with technical changes needed to reintroduce charges for roaming in the EU.
Suspended Sentence for Fraudster Who Stole and Sold Passwords for Streaming TV
32 year old Darren Walker made ‘thousands of pounds’ by selling compromised account details for BT Sports and Sky TV.
BT Proposes Phone Tracking Service to Protect Women from Violence
Philip Jansen, Chief Executive of BT, wants women to dial 888 so their late-night journeys can be monitored.
Angry Cryptocurrency Spammer Says “We Don’t Spam”
Slimeballs are attracted to the internet because they believe their scum will always rise to the top.
First Speakers Confirmed for RAG London 2021
Leading experts from Telefónica, BT, Inmarsat, Virgin Media and Vodafone have already committed to participating in RAG’s first post-lockdown conference.
Why Are Fair Usage Policies So Inconsistent?
There is a lot of overlap between behavior indicative of fraud and behavior that should be stopped by a fair usage policy.
UK Mobile Network Introduces African-Style SIM Swap Control
EE’s platform allows other businesses to check if a customer’s SIM has been replaced, or whether their calls are being diverted.
BT Has Financial Reporting Internal Control Weaknesses per KPMG Review
BT said material weaknesses identified with general IT controls and risk assessments related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
BT Fined for Overcharging DQ Customers
Customers of the EE mobile network were still charged the old rates for directory enquiry calls several months after the regulator imposed a price cap.
Prison for Fraudsters Who Diverted Calls of 2,000 Customers
The criminal gang used the phone numbers and email addresses of BT customers to make luxury purchases with PayPal.