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.

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The major events of 2015 showed why it is so difficult for risk and assurance professionals to adapt to business and technology change, but also why they must.

The Codebreaker’s Christmas Puzzle

Wannabe spies will enjoy GCHQ's cryptographic twist on seasonal greetings.

Euro Commission Issues Copyright Proposals

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Why do telcos buy specialized test call generators when they could just use standard consumer-grade phones? And how can a standard phone be used to detect OTT bypass?

Survey Says Most Telcos Have Big Data Strategy

Guavus, the Big Data vendor, reports that the overwhelming majority of telcos have implemented or are currently implementing a Big Data analytics strategy.

Vodafone Bill Complaints Fiasco Reaches One Year Mark

The previous three quarters were terrible, but there has been a further rise in complaints from UK postpaid mobile customers.

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US Attorney General Loretta Lynch may be a Harvard-educated lawyer, but her advice on European data protection law is woeful and slanted.
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