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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

Phone Scammers Target Chinese Speakers in the UK

A security researcher concluded telcos lack the language skills needed to identify and address persistent scams aimed at non-native speakers.

First Australian Telco Found to Breach New Anti-Scam SMS Rules

Modica was ordered to comply with the industry code but was otherwise not penalized.

US Lawmakers Propose Prison Sentences for Illegal Robocallers (But Would They Ever Be Used?)

The latest incarnation of the DO NOT Call Act might as well be named the EMPTY THREAT Act.

Refusing to Share Fraud Data Is Turning Telcos into Scapegoats

British MPs said telcos 'lack engagement' with fraud prevention. Why are telcos not anticipating a drive for more anti-fraud cooperation?

FBI Says SIM Swapper Hijacked Accounts of Instagram Influencers to Sexually Harass Them

Amir Hossein Golshan is alleged to have demanded dates and masturbated whilst a victim performed a striptease by video call.

GVG to Speak at United Nations ‘AI for Good’ Summit

The ITU illustrates how few background checks are performed before privately-owned businesses are trusted to roll out powerful new forms of network surveillance.

Six Arrested for Swapping SIMs and Forging IDs to Raid a Million Dollars from Bank Accounts

Hijacking the phone services of victims was part of a process that culminated with bank withdrawals made in person using fake ID.

Paris IMSI-Catcher Mistaken for Bomb Was Actually Used for Health Insurance SMS Phishing Scam

Regular readers may remember the arrest of a drugged-up driver who carried a mysterious device in the back of her car.

Elon Musk Has Radical Solution for A2P SMS Fraud: Twitter Turns Off 2-Factor Authentication by SMS

Comms providers will fear other businesses may follow Twitter's lead by telling users to adopt different modes of authentication.

FCC Broadband Map Shenanigans Shows How Crony Capitalism Really Works

Some US businesses are so complacent when lying about broadband coverage that they accidentally admit the lies to each other.

Hackers Reveal El Salvador Bought Comms Spy Equipment from President’s Friend

Official documents show USD2.2mn was spent on web and mobile surveillance services and tools, possibly including IMSI-catchers.

Lawmakers Plan to Reveal Chinese Influence on US Telecoms

The FACT Act would make the public aware of any US comms provider that has a hostile government as a stakeholder.

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