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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 Bad Was the New T-Mobile API Data Breach?

Another major telco admits personal data was obtained by hackers who exploited a leaky API. 11% of all Americans are affected.

Why an Argument about Antisemitism May Prompt Change in Data Protection Enforcement

A risky civil suit by Britain's Labour Party against allies of a former leader may sway the thinking of the country's next Prime Minister.

Euro Police Shut Down Four Call Centers Selling Cryptocurrency Investment Scam

German victims were lured into paying EUR2mn for bogus investments advertised on social media and the web.

Will the US Government Finally Turn Against NSA Warrantless Comms Surveillance?

Some of the supposed victories of General Paul Nakasone, boss of the NSA, may now damage his credibility with Republicans.

4 Ways Blockchains Will Help Communications Providers to Manage Their Risks

Blockchains will reduce interconnect disputes, stop scams, ensure regulatory compliance of suppliers and exchange fraud intelligence.

Thai Police Cut Internet Cables Used by Cambodian Scammers

A search of government-run telecoms facilities in Thailand led to the disconnection of 30 cables that ran across the border.

Elon Musk Says Twitter Lost $60mn a Year Because 390 Telcos Used Bot Accounts to Pump A2P SMS

Twitter accounts were created solely to generate revenue for telcos from two-factor authentication SMS messages.

Surprise UK Government Announcement Says Sharing Netflix Passwords Is a Crime

Agencies tasked with upholding the law have a hypocritical habit of wasting public money on trying to intimidate ordinary people.

Is India Really Cracking Down on Phone Scams?

Internet vigilante and YouTuber Jim Browning used his hacking skills to obtain compelling evidence about the bosses of an Indian scam call center who were then arrested but never prosecuted.

WhatsApp Launches Proxy Support to Combat Internet Shutdowns

The comms platform cited repression in Iran as an example of why they are helping users to remain connected.

Twitter Blocked Big Telcos in India, Russia and Indonesia in Vain Bid to Reduce Bots

Customers of some of the world's biggest telcos were unable to access their Twitter accounts.

5 Reasons to Fear 2023

Imagine the worst that can happen with modern networked technology. Then imagine worse still. A lack of imagination has already led to an Orwellian turn down a very dark path.

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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