Install fraud threatens the app market
The mobile app market will have to gear up for the fight of its life against install fraud. The app market is growing, but so too – predictably – is the risk of fraud. In fact, it is becoming so common that it is presenting a serious threat to the industry. Called either ‘click fraud’ […]
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 […]
Phreaking out over the cost of network hacking
By Shane Wilson Mobile network operators can globe struggle to contain efforts to defraud the networks, from wholesale and roaming frauds, to manipulation of premium rate services and the resale of hardware. According to the Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) such fraud amounts annually to more than $46 billion which ultimately affects legitimate users, whether […]