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

UK Reg Gets More Complaints from Vodafone Subs Than All Other Mobile Telcos Combined

There was a 60 percent rise in complaints to the UK regulator by Vodafone UK mobile subscribers, with billing the top issue.

New from RAG: Video Piracy, Sales Tax Fraud, and RA for Utilities

The Risk & Assurance Group have shared three recent presentations online.

Free WiFi Providers Not Liable for Piracy by Users

Should free WiFi providers enjoy the same legal protections as telcos? That was the common sense opinion of Advocate General Szpunar of the EU Court of Justice.

Lee Scargall, Senior ERM Leader

Lee is a communications risk professional with 20 years of experience working for Ooredoo Group, Cable & Wireless International, T‑Mobile UK and Deloitte Consulting....

Ethan Garr, TelTech

Ethan Garr is the Vice President of Product & Marketing at TelTech Systems of South Amboy, New Jersey.TelTech creates innovative apps and services that...

Do We Need a New Method to Assess Fraud Risks?

The TMF's Fraud Group are conducting a short survey, asking if telcos need a new standard for how fraud risks are assessed.

The Myths and Potential for RA Test Calls

Telcos execute test calls for many reasons, but RA splits between those who make many test calls, and those making none. We grilled SIGOS about how to get good value from RA TCGs.

Report from Wearable Tech Show 2016

A surge of new networked IoT devices will create many new risks for comms providers. But it will also lead to some new ways to mitigate old risks.

Peregrine Chard, Expert in BSS/OSS Transformation

Peregrine Chard is an expert in the use of BSS and OSS systems inside telcos, and especially in the audit and management of the...

Warren Dumanski, TEOCO

Warren Dumanski is employed by TEOCO in the role of Vice President, Americas. He has worked in various wireless technology functions for more...

Nicolas El Hage, IT Max Global

Nicolas El Hage is the CTO of IT Max Global, a leading solution provider in the information technology and telecommunication sectors.Nicolas is experienced at...

Naji Salameh, IT Max Global

Naji Salameh is the CEO and founder of IT Max Global, headquartered in Dubai with offices in South Africa and Lebanon. He has...

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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