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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

Cheap New Open Source Tool Detects IMSI-Catchers

American privacy activists want to monitor police surveillance but their $54 device would be more productively used by shopping malls that want to tip off the police about SMS blasters.

Telcos Subjected to ‘Intense’ Espionage and Attacks, Says French Cybersecurity Agency

Attempts to infiltrate and disrupt telcos are described in the annual threat report of France's CERT.

3 Lessons to Learn from the Big Fall in Aussie Scam Losses

Australian scam losses fell by 26% but other countries are not appreciating the fundamentals that underpin this success.

Telia Makes Fraudsters Pay for Wangiri

Amanda Landqvist, Group Fraud Prevention Manager for Telia, explained how the Nordic telco is collecting from crooks and using the money to help victims of crime.

Legal Fight between Mobileum Investors Rumbles On

HIG Capital is suing Audax for fraud. Audax is suing three Mobileum board members appointed by HIG. Gavin Patterson, former CEO of BT, is one of the individuals being sued.

Android Adds AI Scam Warnings for Voice and Messages

Google wants to identify harmful comms received on your phone but will they be any more successful than they are with email?

UK Plans Comprehensive Ban on Simboxes

The British government also proposes new powers for the police to retrieve stolen phones and laptops, but ignored the threat posed by SMS blasters.

US Scam Robocalls Up 55%; STIR/SHAKEN Down 6.5%

Per YouMail's statistics, scam calls to Americans have risen 55% since December. It was inevitable that crooks would learn how to work around STIR/SHAKEN.

Five Charged with Espionage after Driving IMSI-Catchers around Manila

The gang was led by Chinese nationals and the Philippine authorities have responded by tightening security.

Can a UN Agency Block Spectrum When Sovereignty Is Disputed?

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer advanced a legal argument about ITU control of spectrum that would have profound implications for conflicts in Ukraine and Taiwan if taken seriously.

GVG Loses Legal Fight over Unpaid $22mn Bill for Guinea’s National RA Audit

A US court threw out GVG's attempt to get more money for a 'revenue assurance' contract signed in 2009 by the short military dictatorship of Dadis Camara. This sends a signal that other African countries need not pay for similar contracts signed by corrupt governments.

Malaysian Cyber Command Warns Against SMS for Multi-Factor Authentication

The National Cyber Coordination and Command Centre highlighted the criminal use of mobile malware and SMS blasters.

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