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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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If Medicine Was Taught Like Risk Management Is Taught Then Everyone Would Be Sick

Risk professionals need training that explains what they have in common whilst also acknowledging the need to specialize.

UK Leads Drive for Better IoT Security

A new law will result in tougher security requirements for manufacturers of IoT devices. It is associated with a European standard that will likely become the global baseline.

Will Blockchain Turn Mobile Money into a Pan-African Payment System?

An African mobile money interoperability firm will partner with providers of cryptocurrency tech for low-cost international transfers.

132,000 Customers Hit by Privacy Breach at Telstra

The details of customers who should have remained unlisted were made available via Telstra's directory services. CFO Michael Ackland blamed the breach on a 'misalignment of databases'.

UK Police Failing to Gather Evidence from Huge Backlog of Mobile Phones

An independent assessment found more than 25,000 devices are just waiting to be examined by British cops.

November Statistics Confirm Upward Trend for US Robocalls

The worsening trend identified by the YouMail Robocall Index was not altered by an error in the previous month's figures.

India Consults on Using Calling Name Presentation to Tackle Scam Calls

TRAI has outlined four ways Indian telcos could show recipients the names of people and businesses that are calling them.

FCC ‘Cuts Off’ Telco for Ignoring Robocall Rules… But What about Other Telcos Run by the Same People?

It took the FCC a year to bar Global UC Inc but nothing stops their sister companies from taking their place.

Commsrisk Top Ten for November 2022

The success of setting another all-time record for the number of visitors to Commsrisk was tinged with sadness.

Telco Allocates $11.5mn to Settle Lawsuit over Billing Charges Presented Like Taxes

Some customers of Astound Broadband could receive a $160 refund for a segment of their fees that trebled over a 5-year period.

Singtel Sets Aside AUD140mn to Cover Cost of Optus Privacy Breach

Singtel CEO Yuen Kuan Moon said "there is much work to be done" to restore confidence in Australia's second-largest mobile operator.

US Bans All New Huawei and ZTE Network Equipment

For the first time in its history, the FCC is preemptively banning new tech because its suppliers are considered a threat to national security.
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