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

The RAFM Consultants Who Are Singers and TV Actors

CTEG is an Iranian consultancy whose staff seemingly include a Greek singer and a Mexican actress, per the photos on their LinkedIn profiles.

Commsrisk Top Ten for 2019

2019 was the best year in the history of Commsrisk, with 17 percent more visitors than 2018. These were the ten most popular articles of the year, plus the charts for December.

The 2020 Prediction That Should Have Changed Already

The all-IP future of telecoms risk is coming our way, even if some risk managers struggle to move towards it.

India Shuts Down Internet Over 100 Times for Second Year in a Row

The Indian economy has lost billions of dollars as a consequence of the government suspending internet services.

The Commsrisk Review of 2019

During the year there were some small industry problems that were greatly exaggerated, and other lasting issues that many tried to ignore.

UK Reg Decides Crime Prevention Does Not Justify Handset Locking

Ofcom, the UK regulator, wants to ban the locking of mobile phones to networks, saying it is 'not essential' to reducing fraud.

The Unsung Heroes of 2019

Let us remember some of the everyday heroes who represent the best of our professional community.

You Are Not Alone

This can be a stressful time of year, and our work can contribute to feelings of isolation. There are many who have felt the same, and are willing to listen.

Mobile Money Fraud Advice Issued by GSMA

The GSMA calls this 'best practice', but their advice is thin.

Teenage SIM Swapper Accused of Stealing $1mn

Yousef Selassie took control of 75 phone accounts held by individuals believed to own cryptocurrency.

New Report Says Araxxe, LATRO and SIGOS Are Best Suppliers of Simbox Detection

Rocco Research repeated the evaluation exercise they also conducted in 2015, 2017 and 2018.

Will Google Use IoT to Kill the Phone?

The internet of things means more devices will have a microphone, loudspeaker and network connection. Expect disruption if Google links this trend to newer comms protocols.
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