Held to ransom by digital criminals

In the old days, pre-digital that is, a popular extortion method involved the kidnapping of family members by heartless criminals who were then held to ransom until money was handed over. Worst-case scenarios saw body parts removed and sent back to prove how serious...

Crystal Ball Session: What do the customers want?

Panel discussion moderated by Tony Poulos at TM Forum’s Management World Americas held in Orlando, Florida in December 2012. It features Isaias Sudit, CEO & Founder, GridGlo and Jody Ranck, Consultant & Author, “Connected Health: How Mobile Phones,...

Telcos at the crossroads

Every industry sector and every business, at some stage or another, reaches a crossroads where a direction has to be taken and that decision could be critical in its survival. The telecom industry has had to navigate a number of crossroads in its relatively brief...

Seeking sense in censorship

The very thought of wholesale censorship of the internet by governments would appear abhorrent to many in this digital, hyper-connected era, but it hasn’t stop many from trying. Whether for religious, cultural, national security or citizen ‘protection’ reasons,...