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South African Risk Association Demands Simbox Ban

A new report from the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) outlines a potential national strategy for risk, resilience and security.

What Is the Cost of Rogers’ 15-Hour National Outage?

A leading Canadian telco failed emergency services, banks and retailers as well as phone users, but the cost of the backlash is likely to be far worse than just the revenues lost and compensation paid.

Indian Regulator Proposes Zero Rating for Mobile Banking USSD Messages

TRAI believes the goal of financial inclusion has been hampered because USSD costs too much relative to other mobile services.

Top Economist Slams US Telco Prices

A Nobel prizewinner castigates the prices levied by US telcos, but his diagnosis of the causes is contrary to basic facts about the market.

Trolling Home: The Economics of Internet Trolls

A few simple equations will help us to understand why some people leave nasty comments on the internet, and what can be done to discourage them.

Site for Sore Eyes: Economics of Domain Names

An amusing insight into why the importance and value of domain names may be falling for everyone except those with the biggest internet brands.

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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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