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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

Could Telcos Securely Run Their Networks in Public Clouds?

ETSI standard TS 103 457 could be used to limit access to sensitive network functions running on public clouds.

Commsrisk Top Ten for March 2019

There were three big stories that especially grabbed the attention of readers last month.

Interpreting Huawei’s Failed UK Security Audit

The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) found that a USD2bn initiative has not resolved the security issues identified in their 2018 report.

Heavy Hitters Feature in First Draft Agendas for RAG’s Bonn and Toronto Conferences

With almost three months before they begin, RAG has already confirmed some of the best-known speakers for their events.

17 Years of Prison for UK TV Pirates; Spanish Police Leads ‘Big Hit’ on Euro Pirate Servers

Copyright infringement is not a victimless crime, and the heavy hand of the law is being used to keep it in check.

AT&T and Comcast Connect SHAKEN/STIR Call across Their Networks

The US telcos were able to authenticate the digital signature that proves the source of a call that originated on another network.

Why Is Africa in Love with GVG’s RA Audits?

The corruption of African journalism has consequences for the regulation of telecoms providers.

Making Cryptocurrency Secure

There are ways to improve the security surrounding of cryptocurrency, but legislators cannot fathom them.

TUFF Issues Apology for Commsrisk Copyright Breach

The Telecommunications UK Fraud Forum (TUFF) has promised to cover intellectual property rights in future versions of their training courses.

Why RAG Will Not Hold a London Conference in 2019

After successful conferences in 2016, 2017 and 2018, many think RAG should return to London in 2019. Here are the reasons to hold RAG's European conference in Bonn instead.

Afghanistan Signs Dodgy National Revenue Assurance Deal

An airline exec with no track record in telecoms beat some of the world's leading RA vendors to win a USD11mn contract.

Telco Fraud Forum Repeatedly Broke the Law

The Telecommunications UK Fraud Forum (TUFF) stole intellectual property from multiple victims.

The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard


Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.

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