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
How Phone Scammers Use Fear and Intimidation to Manipulate Victims
SK Telecom Gives 50% Discount to Stem Exodus of Customers Following HSS Data Breach
Commsrisk Top Ten for June 2025
“Likely Scam” Warnings Added to Irish SMS Messages with Unregistered Sender IDs from Today
INTERPOL Warns of Scam Compounds Spreading to Middle East, West Africa and Central America
Canadian Government Wants the Power to Issue Tough New Security Orders to Telcos
SMS Blaster Smishing Arrests in the UK, Qatar and Indonesia
The Role of Telecoms’ Murky Intermediaries Highlighted by Bloomberg Article
Iran Accuses WhatsApp of Spying for Israel; Tells Phone Users to Delete the App
The 6-Year Anniversary of the First Kenyan SIM Swap API
50 Customers of French Bank Hit by Insider SIM Swap Scam
Karsten Nohl Wants More White Hat Hacking of SS7 Firewalls
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