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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

Enea AdaptiveMobile Rebrand Highlights Market for Telco Cybersecurity

A small change in wording can make a big difference when vendors are explaining what they offer and why it is needed.

Government Culture Minister Admits to Sharing Netflix Password

UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries laughed about Netflix's 'generosity' as she spoke with a parliamentary committee.

Canada Bans Huawei and ZTE from 4G and 5G Networks

The Canadian government originally promised to make a decision about Huawei in 2019.

US Hypocrisy on International Cooperation Shown in FCC Vote to Impose STIR/SHAKEN on Foreign Calls

The FCC's Commissioners ignored facts presented by US telcos because they conflict with myths about American exceptionalism.

Cities of Gold or the Final Meltdown? Nobody Can Predict the Future of Bitcoin

Is it brave or foolish to seek USD1bn to build a Bitcoin City? Risk can be hard to evaluate but there are also downsides to doing nothing.

Zimbabwean Government Keeps Crushing Mobile Money

Mobile services that allow ordinary Zimbabweans to escape inflation by exchanging money into US dollars are being shut down.

Why Massive Political Bias in Email Spam Algorithms Is Problematic for Free Speech More Generally

Academics at North Carolina State University proved Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have biased email filters.

EU Flirts with Ending Net Neutrality to Squeeze Money for European Telcos from US Big Tech

European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager echoed telco lobbyists who say over half of all internet traffic leads to just six US firms.

New Callback Scam Is Based on Misleading Voicemails

This fraud will be difficult to detect because it challenges assumptions about how fraudsters work, even though it relies on an old psychological ploy.

US Says No Need for Telcos to Pay $3.3mn Illegal Robocall Penalty If They Cannot Afford It

What is the point of calculating a hefty nominal punishment if it can be neutralized by showing an empty bank statement?

Nigeria Issues RFQ for National Phone Tracking System to ‘Fight Cybercrime and Insecurity’

The national regulator will be able to monitor and block any device with an IMEI.

Concerns Raised about Evidence Gathered by Police Infiltration of Encrypted Crime Networks

High-profile prosecutions in the Balkans may be at risk because evidence obtained from the Sky ECC app may be inadmissible.

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