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15 August, 2019Two specialists in roaming, revenue assurance, and fraud management are joining forces to strengthen their solutions and support for the telecommunications industry. Cupertino, California-based Mobileum Inc., a global provider of analytics-based roaming and risk management solutions, is to acquire WeDo Technologies. (more…)
29 January, 2019There’s been a lot of hype around machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years, and in 2019, we believe ML and AI will be used as tools to help fight telecoms fraud, writes Daniel Kurgan, the chief executive of BICS. It’s a damaging and persistent issue, which costs the international wholesale carrier industry US$17 billion annually. The automation and problem-solving which ML and AI can bring will help communications service providers (CSPs) stay ahead of fraudsters, delivering above and beyond what’s been humanly possible in the past.
21 December, 2018Spoiler Alert: If you’re hoping to get through the Festive Period without any mention of 5G, look away now. And, says Jeremy Cowan, if you thought 2018 was full of 5G hype you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. We haven’t even got to #MWC19 in Barcelona yet!
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13 December, 2018As revenues continue to decline in telcos’ traditional core business – calls, data and roaming fees – it is understandable that the IoT is being hailed as a natural progression and sizeable growth opportunity for the industry. But it also brings with it a significant weakness through which fraudsters can attack, writes Chris Curd, the head of telco at ACI Worldwide.
02 October, 2018(Sponsored News): Service providers continue to struggle with significant telecom fraud losses despite having implemented sophisticated revenue assurance processes and fraud management systems. While quantifying the exact financial impact of fraud is difficult, as it often takes place in the background, leading industry organisations and assurance companies estimate that between 0.6%¹ to 2%² of total annual telecom revenues are lost to fraud. (more…)
20 September, 2018Industries such as retail, payments and financial services have been the obvious targets for cybercriminals for many years, writes Jason Lane-Sellers, the president of the Communications and Fraud Control Association (CFCA) and the director of solution consulting at ThreatMetrix.
14 September, 2018Every business today is facing a host of new threats in the communications world. Telecoms service providers are no different, and the growing challenge that is VoIP and toll fraud is now estimated to cost £25.5bn globally; more than double that of credit card fraud, writes Carl Boraman, the director of strategic alliances and Tollring.
24 August, 2018T-Mobile was hacked this week and the resulting data breach is depressingly familiar. One security expert believes it points to a “systemic malaise” in the communications industry. Jeremy Cowan reports on a return of old failures. (more…)
24 July, 2018San Mateo, CA-based security company AlienVault has published the results of new research on cybersecurity professionals key concerns, and the interaction of cybersecurity and politics. Jeremy Cowan reports. (more…)
15 June, 2018The modern consumer is an ever-changing force that is taking control of the payments industry, writes Robert Murphy, the head of Customer Service & Logistics at Chip & PIN Solutions, a Valitor company.
