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

Big and Small: Why Amdocs Fails to Spark Risk Management

Good risk managers learn by listening, so it helps to be close to their peers. Amdocs never listen, as shown by their risk priorities.

Macquarie Telecom (Rightly) Mocks Their Peers

If you think telcos have a good reputation, ask yourself why Macquarie Telecom uses the hashtag of #SoUnTelco.

Will Telcos Be Forced to Secure SS7?

There are ways to address the weaknesses of SS7 that permit eavesdropping. The challenge is finding anyone with sufficient motivation to pay for them.

Anti-Piracy Campaign Shows Police Double Standard for Serious Comms Crime

When it comes to digital network crime, what matters is the amount of money, not the size of the headlines.

T-Mobile US Internal Audit Given Spotlight by Protiviti Report

A misguided report nevertheless contains an interesting section about the American mobile carrier.

Thieves Target Phone Numbers of Cryptocurrency Geeks

Criminals systematically acquire control of key phone numbers by duping weak call center staff.

Ghana Police Arrests Three Mobile Money Fraudsters

The crime depended on a telco employee changing the PIN codes for SIMs used by mobile money merchants.

Do Some Risk Managers Want to Be Ignored?

Small operational victories can be used to demonstrate the value of risk management, but there is still a need to confidently argue that risk management is in the business' interest.

Fear Is Our Friend

The video of my presentation to the WeDo User Group 2017 sees me arguing for a better understanding of the psychology of risk-based decision making.

Password-geddon Is Near

More security experts are saying we need to stop relying on passwords for security, and their arguments have been bolstered by a stream of security failures.

10 Defining Moments at RAG Johannesburg

The two-day telecoms risk and assurance conference attracted a large audience, but is best described by detailing some of the small but important moments.

Is OTT Direct Carrier Billing the Next Big Assurance Challenge?

Presenting charges on behalf of over-the-top providers will make it harder to detect fraud and resolve billing complaints.
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