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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

UK Regulator Investigates Vodafone Bill Accuracy

Complaints by Vodafone customers forced Ofcom to instigate an unprecedented review of billing errors, even though Vodafone's bills have already been audited.

Reporters Find 20 IMSI-Catchers in London

Sky News used technology from a German security firm to detect at least 20 IMSI-catchers over a period of three weeks. The Police neither confirms nor denies ownership of the IMSI-catchers.

Zimbabwean Regulator Tenders for RA System

The revenue assurance requirements of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) read like a fantasy wishlist.

The Great Vodacom Tanzania Swindle

Tanzania's parliament is demanding a speedy investigation after a whistleblower claimed USD350mn had been stolen by a dealership that pirated electronic recharge vouchers.

Messages of Death Signal Comms Fragility

Nobody wants to be knocked off the network because of a few naughty characters. But recent incidents are a useful reminder that the systems we rely upon can sometimes be brittle.

Paying for Privacy: Ask a stupid question…

Are customers willing to pay for privacy? Some say there are no stupid questions, but if there are stupid questions, this is one of the stupidest.

A Public Test of Network Congestion? Or a More Sinister Use of Data?

Lobbyists say they check internet congestion with test data from ISP customers. But does a key backer have other motives?

CFCA Fraud Survey Closes Soon

June 15th is the deadline for responses to the Communications Fraud Control Association's 2015 fraud loss survey.

Why Silent Circle Moved to Switzerland

Philip Zimmermann, inventor of PGP and co-founder of encrypted comms supplier Silent Circle, spoke to the UK's Guardian newspaper about his fear of surveillance.

Commsrisk Top Ten for May 2015

What were the big stories that you missed? These Commsrisk articles received the most visits during May.

Should Networks Have Pre-Integrated Fraud Detection?

We should debate the risks and advantages of buying systems that include pre-packaged assurance software.

Network Asset Assurance Panel Discussion

Watch a video of the network asset assurance panel held during the Subex 2013 User Conference.

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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