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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

The FCC Links Net Neutrality to National Security (and Makes a Mockery of Both)

Jessica Rosenworcel, boss of the US comms regulator, has found new reasons for a massive increase in her power.

Denial of Service, Voice Clones, AI Social Media Bots and Anonymous Sudan: Commsrisk Show 8

Anonymous Sudan have hit many with denial of service attacks. Their methods show how diverse societies face common vulnerabilities.

Indian Regulator Proposes Number Porting Delay to Counter SIM Swap Fraud

TRAI is asking if mobile number porting should be prohibited within 10 days of a SIM replacement.

Multiple Scam Robocalls Traced to Deutsche Telekom

The most recent data from the US traceback consortium showed them tracing more scam robocalls to the German operator than any other major telco.

AI Comment Spam Appears on LinkedIn

Do not get too excited by positive comments in response to your social media posts. Those comments may have come from a machine.

Turning Bank ID into Caller ID, whilst IMSI-Catchers Run Wild: Commsrisk Show 7

The financial sector is making all banks uniquely identifiable; the same methods could stop all imposter fraud by phone and internet.

Notorious Mobile Money SIM Swap Fraudster Arrested in the Act

Emmanuel Kiprono and his gang target Kenyans with large M-PESA balances.

When Fighting Scams, Why Do We Trust US Multinationals More than Impartial Academics?

US firms control the global governance of STIR/SHAKEN. We should pursue a UK alternative that prioritizes the public good over profits.

Commsrisk Top Ten for September 2023

Which stories grabbed the attention of your peers? These were the most popular Commsrisk articles during September.

Why Is a Telco Paying for Adverts Saying Customers ‘Accept’ Data Breaches?

Canadian operator TELUS commissioned a major national newspaper to run an unusual advertorial about privacy leaks.

Money from Data, Overcoming Adversity, and Chinese Scammer Extraditions: Commsrisk Show 6

Divya Shridhar, one of the brightest stars in the RA community, shared her insights about life, data and success.

T-Mobile US Denies Claims of Another Data Breach

Hackers said employee data was stolen in April, but the telco says the breach was from an 'independently owned authorized retailer' and did not involve data about T-Mobile employees.

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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