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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

Vodafone UK Complaints Highlight Billing Issues

Data from Ofcom, the British communications regulator, shows Vodafone UK suffered an unusually high number of complaints about billing and charging.

Commsrisk Top Ten For June 2015

What were the biggest stories you missed? These were the ten most popular articles during June.

Review of RIMS Cyber Survey 2015

RIMS, the risk management society, surveyed its members about cyber risks and exposures. Here are some of the most interesting findings.

Big Phone Bill Blamed on Apple-Microsoft Glitch

Who is liable for high data usage costs incurred when software on a personal handset fails to correctly interact with an employer's email system?

FBI Warns $18m Extorted by CryptoWall Trojan

The CryptoWall malware encrypts computer files, forcing victims to pay a ransom to the criminals responsible.

Norman Marks on Audit and Cyber Risks

Though retired, Norman Marks continues to give dependable advice about audit, governance and risk management.

Simboxes, SIM Servers and Protocol Signatures

In episode 22 of the podcast, Jan Vervloet of LATRO explains why fraudsters increasingly use SIM servers and why telcos should analyze network protocol signatures.

A European Fight for Free Open Wifi

An open letter signed by the EFF and Mozilla asks Europe's top court to reverse a German legal decision that imposes password locks on all free WiFi networks.

Eat All You Want, Bite More Than You Can Chew

AT&T were fined USD100mn for throttling customers on an unlimited data plan dating back to 2007. Most telcos give up on long-range risks like this, which is the worst mistake of all.

Euro Parliament Committee Opposes Geo-Blocking

Julia Reda, the Pirate MEP, persuaded the Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee to approve her report on copyright reform.

UN Human Rights Report Backs Encryption

A UN Special Rapporteur blasted governments for undermining encrypted and anonymous comms. He encouraged tech companies to secure their customers' right to free speech.

StarHub Buys Neural FMS for $1mn

British vendor Neural Technologies has won a competitive tender to supply Singaporean comms provider StarHub with a replacement fraud management system.

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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