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09 May, 2018
Vulnerabilities around the SS7 mobile data network and Diameter have been a nagging and costly problem within the telecoms industry for years, writes Gary Miller, the vice president of Global Solutions at Mobileum.
12 April, 2018
Telecoms fraud is an expensive business, writes Katia Gonzalez, the head of fraud operations at BICS. According to the most recent Global Fraud Loss Survey by the Communications Fraud Control Association, fraud cost the industry a huge US$29.2 billion last year alone. This figure was down by more than 23% on 2015’s total, which is certainly encouraging, but the potential remains for the various types and methods of telecoms fraud to do some substantial financial and reputational damage.
13 February, 2018
Recent research from Mobilesquared reveals that operators’ failure to secure SS7 networks is costing them messaging revenue today and could see them lose share of the two factor authentication market in future, writes George Malim.
09 February, 2018
Recent research into how the heightened security challenges are being addressed by enterprises and service providers have revealed that the cost of cybersecurity attacks is growing at the same time as the frequency of attacks increases, writes George Malim.
09 February, 2018
In today’s increasingly connected world, mobile network operators (MNOs) are grappling with the need to add more and more innovative services to meet the growing demands of their customers. Since mobility and convenience are key factors, there is a greater demand for security and trust, writes Juana-Catalina Rodriguez who leads the strategic vision and go-to-market for Digital Identity solutions for MNOs at Gemalto.
01 December, 2017
Although the security hype remains focused on now-routine cybercrime such as denial of service attacks and hacks to the systems of large brands, network security, and signalling security in particular, is often overlooked. This happens even though it’s a business-affecting issue for mobile operators, writes George Malim.
03 November, 2017
EXCLUSIVE REPORT – Brazil Case Study: It can be hard for telcos to collect what they’re owed at the best of times. And in recent years, says VanillaPlus’s editorial director, Jeremy Cowan, Brazil’s economic situation hasn’t been within shouting distance of the best of times. (more…)
23 October, 2017
So there I was, discussing subscriber fraud last week in the steamy heat of Miami Beach with WeDo Technologies’ North America VP, Thomas Steagall, says Jeremy Cowan. Outside, it was still hot enough for Factor 35 and we were both trying to concentrate on profit margins. (more…)
12 October, 2017
International management consulting firm, ST2 Technology has announced a new partnership with innovative cybersecurity company Trudera to launch new anti-phishing and fraud technology, GoVerify, designed to restore consumer trust by eliminating phishing attempts and verifying genuine companies to consumers. (more…)
05 October, 2017
Carriers and even carriers’ carriers need to stimulate growth and reduce their dependency on declining voice revenues. All of which comes as news to no-one, says Jeremy Cowan. But how they manage this transformation is critical and presents fascinating challenges. (more…)
