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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 Rise of Rogue Russian Operators in Ukraine

Are new Russian operators being established so quickly in occupied territory because the military relies on civilian networks, or could there be a darker purpose?

Japanese Next-Gen Developer Builds New Technology Core for the RAG Fraud Blockchain

SORAMITSU are experts at creating blockchains that are secure and scalable whilst supporting tokenization and permissioned access.

UK Trial Suggests Customers See No Benefit in Switch from PSTN to VoIP

Landlines may be turning more digital but the process of cleaning up after an engineer remains stubbornly analog.

Why Global Telecoms Governance Is Hardly Ever Global

The story of an American becoming the first woman to lead the ITU in its 157-year history contrasts with another story about diversity only being welcome when it suits the goals of powerful nations.

PayPal Says Plan to Fine Customers for Exercising Free Speech Was an ‘Error’

PayPal wrote a policy allowing them to take USD2,500 from the accounts of customers deemed guilty of 'promoting misinformation'.

Will a Telco CEO Lose Her Job Over a Data Breach?

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, CEO of Australian telco Optus, appears to be on the brink following a deluge of criticism.

American Bankers Association Shows Why US Robocall Strategy Will Never Work

You can fire Americans, hire replacements somewhere cheaper, and disguise where they are, but eventually somebody pays a price.

Australia to Change Data and ID Sharing Rules for Telcos and Banks Following Massive Optus Breach

Regulators want businesses to be able to share data so they can prevent fraud when personal data has been compromised.

Government and Regulator Asks High Court to Scrap GVG National RA Contract with Lesotho

Government Minister Samuel Rapapa says Global Voice Group (GVG) was awarded its contract illegally.

Why Serious Professionals Also Need Fun

Jeffrey Ross, host of the 1Route Roundup, is playing a vital role in bringing our global professional community together by ensuring we enjoy the process of learning from each other.

Indonesian Government and Military Targeted by Phone Spyware

Six officials said Apple warned them about state-sponsored hackers. Targets included Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto.

Telstra Employee Data Posted to Internet Forum

The news follows a massive breach at Australian rivals Optus, but the two incidents have little in common.

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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