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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

How Simple Analytics Could Make Risk Management More Strategic

Experienced risk manager Hans Læssøe has articulated a simple way to make data about risks more relevant to decision-making.

Phone Data for Policing, Data Markets for Criminals and Trouble with Boys: Episode 4 of The Commsrisk Show

Our guests were Donald Reinhart and Tom Beiser of LATRO, the data forensics and RAFM business.

Should Law Enforcement Be Able to Demand Data about Users of Any Phone in a Given Location?

A court case examined if 'geofence' warrants may be used to obtain data about trespassers in the US Capitol building.

Commsrisk Top Ten for March 2023

Which stories grabbed the attention of risk professionals working in the communications sector? These were the ten most popular Commsrisk articles during March.

Hackers Insert Data-Stealing Malware into 3CX VoIP Phone System Used by 600,000 Organizations

3CX customers include BMW, McDonald’s and the UK National Health Service. Some think North Korean hackers are behind the attack.

Mobile Games Used to Steal Cryptocurrency

Victims are enticed by rewards that increase as they add more funds to their cryptocurrency wallet. But when they stop playing, both the rewards and the cryptocurrency disappears.

IoT Safety, Flash Calls, SMS Blasters and Bilateral Spam Accords: Episode 3 of The Commsrisk Show

David Rogers, Chair of the GSMA Fraud and Security Group, was the special guest.

Why the Internet of Things Must Be Decentralized

We owe it to future generations to construct a world where technology cannot violate privacy even when we surround ourselves with networked devices that watch everything we do.

US Security Agencies Broke IMSI-Catcher Laws

An audit found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Secret Service did not always obtain legal permission to use IMSI-catchers.

20 Year Old Founder of Forum for Data Breaches and Hackers Arrested

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick allegedly ran BreachForums, a cybercrime market where 14 billion consumer records could be purchased.

3 Reasons to Question the Recent Anti-Spam Agreement between Australia and the UK

Yet another piece of paper promises cooperation to tackle nuisance calls and texts, but where is the real action?

Ukraine, National Security, Defamation and Robocalls: Watch Episode 2 of The Communications Risk Show

Episode 1 reached 1,700 viewers in a week and the early indications suggest Episode 2 will reach even more.

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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