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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.

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The FBI Purchased Pegasus Phone Spyware

After two years of evaluation, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation decided against using the notorious Israeli-developed spyware shortly before the Biden administration blacklisted its makers.

Nigerian Government Says RA System Will Collect More Than Double the Tax from Telcos

A widely-reported press release includes an unbelievable forecast for the value to be generated by a national revenue assurance system.

Mobileum Bought by Private Equity Firm

CEO Bobby Srinivasan has grown his company through acquisitions and given it the scale necessary to attract new private equity owners HIG Capital.

7-Year Simbox Legal Battle between Digicel and UPM Will Go to Jury Trial

US telco UPM used various tactics to resist Digicel's legal action, which relies on a US law created to fight organized crime.

New Data Shows Big Flaw in STIR/SHAKEN Is Now Even Worse

US calls with B or C grade authentication are three times more likely to be nuisance robocalls than calls with no authentication.

Anatomy of a Billing Error That Took 15 Years to Resolve

Much can be learned from the story of O2 overcharging customers and misleading their regulator, but the most important is that many people want someone else to be responsible for billing assurance.

Newspaper Says Israeli Police Used Pegasus for Warrantless Spying on Phones

Court orders to permit surveillance were reportedly only requested if incriminating evidence had already been found using Pegasus.

More Fun and Craziness from the Second Phase of the US Consultation on Making Foreigners Do STIR/SHAKEN

The politics surrounding the US protocol for authenticating the origin of calls is such a mess that it has become highly entertaining.

Tonga Tsunami Disconnection Shows Why We Need Robust Undersea Network Links

Phone services have been restored but it will take weeks for a ship to repair breaks in the only cable connecting Tonga to the internet.

More 5G Delays Caused by US Plane Safety Row

The boss of one major international airline said the US approach to 5G and aviation safety was 'delinquent' when compared to Europe.

Former Malawi Comms Regulator Accused of Corruption

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Godfrey Itaye, who is said to have made nepotistic appointments whilst Director General of the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority.

Vodafone UK Reports 76% Drop in SMS Scams after Implementing Firewall

18 million fraudulent SMS messages were blocked during the first full month the firewall was operational.
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