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Eric Priezkalns

During his career, Eric has been a Director of Risk Management for a national telco, the Chief Executive of the Risk & Assurance Group, a Chief Marketing Officer for a software business, a consultant, a public speaker and the publisher of Commsrisk since its launch in 2006. Look here for more about the history of Commsrisk and the role played by Eric.

The comms providers that Eric has worked for include Qatar Telecom, Cable & Wireless, T‑Mobile, Sky and Worldcom. In addition to his proficiency at speaking about the current scamdemic, Eric is also a qualified chartered accountant and a subject matter expert in consumer protection, enterprise risk management, fraud prevention, data integrity and billing accuracy. Eric was the lead author of Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers, published by CRC Press. He can be reached through the contact form on this website.

Articles by This Author

How Sandvine Defeated Patent Trolls

If a business tried to extort money by claiming you infringed their patent, would you be willing to fight them to a courtroom conclusion? Sandvine did, and won.

3 Takeaways from Check Point’s Mobile Threat Research Report

It is claimed that every organization has suffered at least one mobile malware attack.

Understanding Encrypted Traffic

Derek Canfield, TEOCO's VP of Analytics, argues that customers would be better protected and served if telcos adopt a combination of analytics and DPI to manage encrypted traffic.

Are You Ready for Digital Transformation?

It is hard enough to pithily describe the swathe of risks associated with digital transformation. Insufficient time is being given to preparing for them.

SIGOS Says 25% of EU Interconnect Traffic Is Bypass

Test results are consistent with the prediction that new EU regulations would lead to a massive rise in fraud.

Ad Fraud Is More Common Than We Like to Admit

Why do sophisticated business people ignore the obvious risk of online advert fraud, and the evidence of how widespread it is?

Millions Confiscated by UK Police Following BT Theft

The lucrative nature of telecoms equipment crime is demonstrated by the profits seized from one British gang.

The Weirdest Revenue Assurance Plagiarism Yet

A new YouTube video has taken plagiarism to a surreal level, by using a computer to read out the marketing description of a revenue assurance book.

New Lifetime Achievement Award for Telco Risk Pros

Risk Reward Awards will take public nominations for the first inductee into their Hall of Fame. The ceremony will occur during the RAG London conference to be hosted by BT in April.

Security and Risk: Too Much How-To, Not Enough How-Much

The Meltdown and Spectre security bugs are serious because they afflict many chips, but the measurement of the risks is trivial.

What FCC Complaints Tell Us About Net Neutrality

Complaints can be a valuable source of information, so long as you realize that not every complaint is justified.

New Conference Coordinator Appointed by RAG

Sara Whitwell will be responsible for working with hosts, sponsors and speakers to ensure the success of RAG events. She previously managed the marketing of Neural Technologies.
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