Is Enough Being Done to Counter the Privacy and Spam Threat Created by Global Title Leasing?
A GSMA code of conduct lists requirements that would curtail the abuse of Global Titles. But will bad actors take any notice?
IoT Safety, Flash Calls, SMS Blasters and Bilateral Spam Accords: Episode 3 of The Commsrisk Show
David Rogers, Chair of the GSMA Fraud and Security Group, was the special guest.
What Mobile World Congress Showed Me about Sexism in the Communications Sector
There is no short cut to equality but openly criticizing sexism and other forms of favoritism would be a step in the right direction.
Welcome U-Turn Sees 43% Cut to Tanzania’s Mobile Money Tax
Other governments should also seek to learn from Tanzanian policies that backfired.
5G Will Cause $2bn Roaming Leakage Says Juniper
Juniper wants to grab your attention and your contact details by dangling a very big leakage estimate in front of you, but offers no evidence to support it.
Orange CEO Resigns Following Fraud Conviction
Stéphane Richard was given a one-year suspended sentence relating to the misuse of public funds in 2008 whilst he was an aide to French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde.
GSMA Mobile Money Handbook Shows Prejudice Against Revenue Assurance
If regulators should worry about KYC, AML, data protection, fraud and cybersecurity they cannot simply ignore the integrity of revenues.
Multiple Acquisitions and New GSMA Initiatives Confirm Mobileum’s Plan to Dominate
The GSMA’s Alex Sinclair also wants the analytics and assurance firm to manage the exchange of data between GSMA members.
Mobile Money Growth: Even Better News for Fraudsters
The GSMA says mobile money continues to expand but there is reason to doubt this is matched by investment in RAFM controls.
Huawei Opens New Privacy Transparency Center As More Countries Consider Bans
The superficial way Huawei seeks to engender public trust just adds to the reasons to be suspicious.