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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.

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Some RA Managers ‘Deluded’, says cVidya CTO

TMF survey results show that telcos are "deluding themselves", according to cVidya's CTO. To eradicate this kind of bias, the TMF should hold elections for team leaders.

Thousand Strong; Commsrisk, Authors and You

This is the 1000th article published on Commsrisk. A lot has changed since the first post, written in 2006. What should be the priorities for the next 1000 posts, and who should write them?

GSMA ‘May Be Hacked’

Google warns against visiting the GSM Association's website because hackers may have planted spam or malware.

‘Safe Harbor’ is a Mirage

A legal case may wreck the 'safe harbor' deal which allows US firms to process EU personal data. If that forced everyone to fix real problems, it would be a good result.

More Headlines from the Great Ghanaian Telecoms War of Words

Judging by press headlines, Ghana's intense public arguments about fraud management, price controls and interconnection reveal a worsening rift between government and telcos.

UK Bill Accuracy Regulations ‘Reduced’

Ofcom boasts it "reduced" regulation, having previously implied a zero-tolerance policy towards bill error, and a short while after announcing an unprecedented enforcement investigation.

WeDo’s 2-for-1 Business Assurance Conference

WeDo have invited existing telco customers to the same Lisbon event as prospects from other sectors. Rivals can learn from how WeDo blends loyalty with salesmanship.

Tigo Ghana Denies Under-Declaring Revenue

Ghana's extraordinary public row over simbox fraud and revenue auditing continues with Tigo slamming claims it has underpaid taxes.

NowSecure Says Leaky Apps Greater Risk Than Mobile Malware

Andrew Hoog, CEO of NowSecure, says 60 percent of mobile apps suffer at least one high-risk security flaw.

Cartesian Boosts EMEA Sales Team

Cartesian has hired three experienced professionals to augment their business development.

China Admits It Has ‘Network Attack Forces’

A respected Chinese military publication confirms what many have always suspected: China has dedicated cyberwarfare units.

LATRO Claims New Tech For Simbox Detection

Bypass fraud detection specialists LATRO say they have innovative technology that can identify simboxes as soon as they connect to a network.
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