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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.

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5 Takeaways from RAG Nairobi

Safaricom welcomed a full audience to their superb conference facility, and the speakers were equally inspiring.

Bahrain Conference: 23-24 Jan 2019

Our Middle East conference will be held at the excellent facilities of Batelco

Can This Patent Stop SIM Swaps?

Payfone says they have the 'definitive' means of preventing SIM swaps, but prospective customers will need to ask questions about what the tech really does.

London Telco Meeting: 7 Dec 2018

The Winter edition of our regular London meeting will move to BT Centre to help us cope with the growing demand for seats

Aussie News Gives Silly Wangiri Advice

If the whole world suddenly finds itself unable to connect any calls to Australia, the blame lies with this news article.

London Utilities Meeting: 22 Nov 2018

Join us for our first meeting dedicated to the assurance challenges faced by energy and water suppliers

Should WhatsApp Bow to Indian Demand to Trace Messages?

Rumors spread via WhatsApp have incited a spate of killings in India. The IT Minister responded by seeking a dilution of privacy.

Kansas Conference: 17-18 Oct 2018

RAG comes to the USA for the first time, with Sprint hosting RAG’s October 2018 conference at their campus in Overland Park, near Kansas City. As with all RAG conferences, telcos and regulators are welcome to attend for free

UAE Accused of Using Israeli Spyware on Phones

Two law suits accuse NSO Group of participating in illegal spying in the United Arab Emirates and Mexico.

Mobile Money Interoperability: Worth the Risk

The results following Tanzania's adoption of interoperability standards for mobile money show why risk managers should assist positive change worldwide.

Nairobi Conference: 11-12 Sep 2018

RAG returns to Africa with a conference hosted by Safaricom at their headquarters in Nairobi. Following the success of RAG Johannesburg in 2017, RAG Nairobi has attracted registrations from telcos across the African continent

Subex Sells Cybersecurity to Arizona Prison Town

The Indian RA vendor will provide security for critical infrastructure in Florence, Arizona, a town where more than half the residents are behind bars.

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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