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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

Another $10mn Robocall Fine Turns into a $0 Fine

A US comms provider that may have carried billions of illegal calls will not have to pay any penalty because they said they could not afford to.

Telcos, Banks and Internet Platforms: The Future of Scam Prevention Must Cut across Silos

The Australian government wants consistent anti-scam principles applied across banks, telcos and online businesses.

Big Bitcoin Spike after Phone Hackers Hijack SEC Social Media Account

The US Securities and Exchange Commission did not implement two-factor authentication for their official X account.

Four Reasons Why You Should Not Rely upon Predictions about 2024

Predictions are popular because they are entertaining, but the future of comms is as uncertain as the future of the world.

Police Deny Issuing SIM Swap Warning Circulated on Social Media

Malaysian police told the public to ignore fake news on Whatsapp and Facebook about mysterious calls that hack the phones of victims.

Brazilian Regulator Orders Telcos to Crack Down on Sale of Toll-Free Numbers to Fraudsters

Operators who supply 0800 numbers should check if the number is being used for its stated purpose.

Privacy Breach at US MVNO Mint Mobile

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds is an owner of Mint Mobile but awaits approval for a proposed takeover by T-Mobile.

Commsrisk Top Ten for 2023

These ten stories attracted the most readers during the past year.

The New Look Commsrisk Is Coming Soon

New year, new Commsrisk. The same great content will be delivered with a sharp new layout and using all-new code from January 15.

Albanian Telco Hit by Cyber Attack on Christmas Day

ONE Albania reassured customers that none of its mobile, fixed-line or IPTV services were affected.

The Commsrisk Review of 2023

Time has run out for 2023. This turbulent year saw some choosing to persist with failure despite others demonstrating how to succeed.

36 Million Affected by Comcast Xfinity Data Breach

The breach was blamed on a Citrix vulnerability but questions should be asked about why mitigations were not implemented sooner.

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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