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

Subex Seeks Growth by Securing India’s Smart Cities

The Indian RAFM vendor is deliberately repositioning themselves as suppliers of cybersecurity tools and intelligence to the cities of the future.

Students Get Unlimited Data by Taking SIMs from IoT Car Parking Clamps

'Barnacle' car parking clamps adopted by the University of Oklahoma contain SIMs for remote management and location tracking.

Frontier Communications Will Seek Bankruptcy

The American fixed line provider is weighed down by USD17.5bn of debt.

Commsrisk Top Ten for January 2020

Commsrisk saw a surge of traffic as people returned to their desks during January. These were the articles that grabbed most attention.

This Deutsche Telekom Video Explains Business Assurance in Just Four Minutes

This fun four-minute video explains the need for business assurance in a way that everybody can understand.

Iraq Regulator Bribed with Expensive London Homes Say Lawyers Working for Orange

Telco group Orange and logistics firm Agility owned 44% of Iraqi operator Korek until their shareholding was seized.

Restraining Orders for US Telcos that Spread Indian Robocall Frauds

The US Department of Justice is seeking to stop two VoIP carriers that provided a gateway for millions of scam calls.

$50mn SIM Swapper Targeted Blockchain Experts

18 year old Canadian Samy Bensaci is alleged to be part of a gang that focused on stealing from cryptocurrency investors.

Looking for Leaders Beyond Europe and North America

We optimize networks and revenues, but fail to optimize the value obtained from people who work in telco risk management.

FMS Vendors Must Also Collaborate in the Fight Against Fraud

Modifying fraud management systems to use APIs to pool intelligence will drive fraud out of our industry.

Cyber Expert Analyzes How to Steal Cryptocurrency with SIM Swaps

Hackers use SIM swaps as part of a process that also abuses the lax security of email providers and cryptocurrency wallets.

Wrong Person Pays Phone Bill for 5 Years; Actual User Now Complains about Backbill

The onus is always on telcos to check bills and payment, because customers cannot be relied upon to spot mistakes.
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