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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.

Articles by This Author

Positive Press for MTN South Africa’s Anti-SIM Swap Solution

South African banks can use MTN's Subscriber Identity for Third Parties (SIFT) system to check if a SIM was recently changed.

Too Many White Faces Dominate Telco Risk Management

Although Subex is an Indian firm, their user conference illustrated industry-wide challenges with achieving diversity.

New Wangiri Warnings in Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Czech Republic, Trinidad and NZ

October saw unprecedented concern about wangiri fraud from a wide variety of countries.

How Bad Is SIM Swap Fraud?

UK police statistics show there is a disparity between the number of reported SIM swap frauds and the amount of attention they generate in the media.

Advice for Old People Wanting to Avoid Robocalls

Millions of people are being told they should avoid robocalls by not answering their phone. Telcos need to proactively manage the consequences in order to protect revenues.

Real Customer Flagged as Fraudster Because He Wanted Phone Delivered to New Address

Three UK warned other firms that someone was impersonating Dave Parr, but they did not bother to check with the customer.

Interactive TV for Telco Risk and Assurance Pros

Greta Thunberg does not fly to conferences and we can be more like her. This pilot for RAG TV delivered a live stream involving guests in multiple locations and questions from viewers.

Kroll Report Says TMT Firms More Likely to Experience Significant Fraud by External Parties

The survey also found that technology, media and telecoms (TMT) businesses suffered less internal fraud.

Tanzanian Telco Settles Two-Year Bypass Case

In Tanzania, defendants accused of telecoms fraud can be jailed indefinitely without trial. However, an 'amnesty' from President Magufuli means the suspects in one case will finally be released.

FBI Warns SIM Swapping Has Undermined Multi-Factor Authentication

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation wants businesses to consider using stronger authentication methods like biometrics.

Huge Roaming Overcharges by Vodafone UK

Legions of customers took to Twitter after being incorrectly charged thousands of pounds for data roaming within the European Union.

Expanded Subex Agenda Reveals Limits of RAFM

Telecoms risk professionals must keep adding to the scope of their work in order to remain relevant. The resulting tension can lead to cracks in their coverage.
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