The Communications Risk Show

Nov 01 2023

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This is the audio version of the Communications Risk Show, a live interview and discussion program, produced by Commsrisk and the Risk & Assurance Group. The show is freely available to watch at https://tv.commsrisk.com/ . The three presenters, tech industry analyst Ed Finegold, senior telecoms risk manager Lee Scargall and Commsrisk Editor Eric Priezkalns, will talk about topical news and important themes in telecommunications with guests from around the world.

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1 November 2023: Season Finale

Nov 01 2023 84 mins

The second season of The Communications Risk Show concludes with a special show where we review highlights from the series. Ed Finegold, Lee Scargall and Eric Priezkalns recap the big stories and ask the live audience for their views about emerging threats. For live shows and past recordings, visit https://tv.commsrisk.com Be sure to regularly visit our main site at https://comms

25 October 2023: Getting the Most from Analytics

Oct 25 2023 89 mins

How much could comms providers increase their profits if they made better use of analytics? Is there a conflict between the apparent certainty of mining data and the inherent uncertainty of managing risk? These questions are addressed by Mike Willett, a Partner in EY’s data analytics and information management practice. Now based in Auckland, Mike has broad experience of working

18 October 2023: Refiling Fraud

Oct 18 2023 74 mins

Refiling has become a scourge on the telecoms industry, effectively serving as a tax paid by honest telcos to crooks, before it is passed on to consumers through higher charges overall. However, governments and law enforcement agencies pay no attention to this crime because of the mistaken belief that telcos who systematically cheat other telcos can sustainably lower prices paid by

11 October 2023: The Wider Threat Posed by Denial of Service Attacks

Oct 11 2023 82 mins

How severe are the risks to the rest of society when hackers are determined to take networks down? Access to mobile networks and the internet has been a game-changer that has improved the lives of billions of people worldwide but this also means the disruption caused by a loss of service can be much more serious. What happens when individuals become dependent on networks for everyd

4 October 2023: Turning Bank ID into Caller ID

Oct 04 2023 78 mins

The global banking system may have already solved the problem of spoofed phone calls and online identities; the solution just needs to be explained to telco regulators and internet engineers. The story begins in the aftermath of the banking crisis of 2007-08, when the leaders of the G20 countries sought to prevent the same thing ever happening again by instituting a Financial Stabi

27 September 2023: Adversity, Inspiration and Data

Sep 27 2023 79 mins

Divya Shridhar, an independent consultant who was formerly a rapidly-rising analytics and assurance manager with BT and Tech Mahindra, gives an interview about how to impress executives with insights gleaned from data, the ways she has overcome adversity in her personal life, and whether new technology will create new ways of finding revenue opportunities and cost savings. Topica

20 September 2023: Quantum Computing Is Already a Threat

Sep 20 2023 79 mins

Quantum computers are difficult to build today, but their radically different design means they can rapidly crack encryption codes that would defeat any other computer. Many encryption algorithms that currently protect the privacy of electronic comms and banking transactions will soon be rendered ineffective. Comms providers already need to be conscious of the risks of messages b

13 September 2023: The Country with the Most Unwanted Calls

Sep 13 2023 87 mins

Brazilians receive more unwanted calls than any other nationality. We discuss the reasons why with representatives of the Brazilian comms regulator, Anatel, before examining their radical plan to restore confidence in telemarketing calls. Topical news items are also debated by the show’s three regular presenters, industry analyst Ed Finegold, senior risk executive Lee Scargall,

6 September 2023: Why Signaling Firewalls Go Wrong

Sep 06 2023 87 mins

It is highly recommended that every network operator protects their security by having a signaling firewall, but some still suffer from lots of gaps in their defences. We discuss the reasons why comms providers fail to get comprehensive protection from their signaling firewalls with network security blogger Josué Martins, currently of Accenture and previously with Unitel and Samsu

30 August 2023: Global Cooperation for Call Validation

Aug 30 2023 79 mins

Consumers in some countries are inundated with scam and spam calls from overseas, many of which are spoofed to appear domestic in origin. The lack of integrity surrounding the apparent A-number of a call also means carriers get hit with refiling frauds. However, there is almost no international cooperation on how to tackle this phenomenon, and technologies which promised to validat