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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

FCC Withheld Data from 2024 Robocall Report to US Government

The US Federal Communications Commission is too politicized to be trustworthy.

Measure Scams with Honeypots, Not Flimflam

If we believe in following the science, why have we not adopted an empirical approach to fighting networked fraud?

Consistent KYC Is Vital for Consumer Protection

Please read and copy the draft know-your-customer code of conduct that I submitted to the i3Forum.

The Solution to CLI Spoofing Is GSMA Call Check

You have probably not heard of the cheapest, simplest, easiest way to detect the manipulation of caller IDs.

Self-Regulation Has Failed: Three Reasons to Bring Commsrisk Back

Commsrisk returns with three missions that are simple, cheap and realistic but which demand urgency.

The Commsrisk Review of 2024

Another year transitioned from anticipation to history, during which Father Time showed us the best and worst of corporations, governments and the human race.

The Unsung Heroes of 2024

Heroes care more about results than praise, but they should be praised anyway.

IoT Security Foundation Reviews Worldwide Adoption of Vulnerability Disclosure Policies

UK retailers lead, US retailers lag when it comes to stocking networked consumer devices supplied by businesses with responsible security policies.

Dramatic Fall in Complaints about Spam and Scam Calls on Both Sides of the Atlantic

But there remain big differences in the number of complaints lodged by Americans and Brits. In other news, the IoT Security Foundation reports on the international adoption of vulnerability disclosure policies.

Americans Are Seven Times More Likely to Complain about Nuisance Calls than Brits

Comparing complaints received by the UK's ICO to the US FTC reveals remarkable similarities in trends despite divergent policies on reducing spam and scam calls.

Malaysian Police Arrest Four SMS Blaster Smishers

Scammers sent messages that impersonated Malaysian mobile operator Maxis.

Justice for Joseph

It takes a special person to suffer injustice with equanimity.

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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