New i3forum-RAG Survey Focuses on International Wholesale Fraud
Help the Risk & Assurance Group and i3forum set the priorities when lobbying for better fraud management worldwide.
US Telco Leaders Argue Against FCC Plan to Impose STIR/SHAKEN on International Carriers
Key people at AT&T, Lumen and Verizon warned against proposals that would cost ‘tens of millions of dollars’ but yield little benefit.
More Fun and Craziness from the Second Phase of the US Consultation on Making Foreigners Do STIR/SHAKEN
The politics surrounding the US protocol for authenticating the origin of calls is such a mess that it has become highly entertaining.
‘Foreign Evil Actors’ vs Network ‘Sanctity’: Fevered Response to Latest US Robocall Consultation
The US telecoms industry desperately needs to make friends as well as issuing threats.
How the GLF Watered Down Its Anti-Fraud Code of Conduct
Sharing information is vital to reducing fraud but refusing to share information about fraud is a source of commercial advantage.
Must Telcos Pay Carriers That Evaded Tax for the Services Provided?
Colt entered a legal battle after refusing to pay USD5mn of invoices to an Italian VoIP carrier that appeared to be engaging in VAT fraud.
The Real Reasons Carriers Cannot Fix Fraud
Cognitive dissonance leads people to pretend that businesses are committed to reducing fraud even when those businesses resist simple and effective forms of cooperation.
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.
Wholesale Carriers Lose 3.8% of Revenues to Frauds and Leakages
Cutting the data from the RAG RAFM Survey reveals interesting differences between wholesale carriers and other telcos.
Privacy Breach at Virtual Telecoms Conference
Delegates of the Virtual ITW conference were warned their profile information, including their messages, could be accessed by other users if personalized hyperlinks had been forwarded to them.