The IoT revolution: A new type of fraud
According to a recent report from Gartner, there will be 30 billion smart devices connected to the internet by 2020. Meanwhile CEO of Cisco, John Chambers believes that this figure could reach 50 billion, opening up the way for a new $19 trillion Internet of Things (IoT) industry. Inevitably, as the IoT revolution is set […]
Telco revenue is going OTT, but not in a good way
OTT is fast becoming a massive threat to telcos’ revenue management, the effect of which is clearly evidenced by double digit revenue loss for operators in 2014. What is the OTT threat? Over-the-top (OTT) applications – apps and services that offer a service over the Internet, bypassing traditional distribution – have struggled to monetise their […]
Day to day fraud risks
By Andy Gent An interesting article in the Daily Telegraph on cyber criminals taking a stroll around the streets of East London in order to gather sensitive information for the purposes of fraud led me to think about the generic risks of using the mobile phone in public. The article points out that a casual […]