Protecting a nation’s life support system

Protecting a country’s most essential public and private sector services against wide-ranging threats and hazards forms an integral part of national security measures. It is arguably the first responsibility of

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Surveillance technology: Privacy vs. protection

Covert surveillance technology such as IMSI-catchers has long been at the epicentre of debates around privacy against protection. As the world becomes less predictable and the terror landscape evolves, the

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Latest examples of mobile fraud demonstrate the breadth of the issue

The mobile industry provides a perfect storm for fraudsters: high value devices; huge volumes of transactions; complexity in the delivery of services to end users that enables manipulation. Combined this

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Smishing: New age phishing

According to fraud prevention body Cifas, identity fraud has reached ‘epidemic levels’. Statistics show that 89,201 cases of identity fraud were registered from January to June this year, the highest

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Why fraud evolves and how to address it – back to basics

On a recent trip to a network operator in Africa, I noticed something strange. Traditionally this operator had an issue with a particular type of revenue loss from fraud, yet

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Is a certain level of fraud an acceptable cost of doing business?

Every business, in every area, risks being a victim of fraud. High profile issues such as cyber-attack or DDoS get the headlines, but often it is simpler issues that cause

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World Telecommunications Day: The digital revolution

On Wednesday 17th May we celebrated World Telecommunications Day – a day that aims to raise awareness of the possibilities that the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT)

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European Commission toughens laws on OTT providers

In recent years, over-the-top (OTT) providers such as Viber, WhatsApp and Skype have steadily increased their presence in the market and their popularity with consumers.

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IMSI catchers: Invasion of privacy or an integral tool for security and prison management?

In February 2017 amendments to the Prison and Courts Bill authorised interference with wireless telephony in prisons. The updated bill allows the Justice Secretary to order networks to deploy IMSI

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More than 80% of African operators have experienced SIM Box fraud in the last year, says survey

According to a new survey conducted by anti-fraud provider Revector, SIM Box fraud and OTT hijack remain two of the major threats to mobile operator revenues.

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