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Fraud, Risky Behavior and Free Lunch

A good friend of mine, Geoff Ibbett, has an interesting article regarding telecom fraud. It details many of the pitfalls associated with next generation networks.

This article is backed up by a recent study that shows that not only are mobile users using less secure networks, but that they are engaging in riskier behavior on those networks that can negatively impact not only their mobile devices but the corporate networks that they connect to.

Both of these show that telecom providers and IT departments need to be aware of what is going on with new mobile usage. On both sides, vendor and corporate client; the benefits associated with increased data ARPU and increased productivity due to the "de-coupling" from fixed locations need to be balanced with the appropriate level of risk assessment. Not to say that the risks should be avoided.... But rather those risks need to be measured and the appropriate mitigation strategies should be implemented.

Technorati Tags: Telecommunications, Telecom, Geoff Ibbett, Fraud, Next Generation, Trend Micro, Risk Assessment

  Posted by jmyers on September 12, 2007 8:00 AM |

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