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

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.

Massive Cyberattack on Ukraine Shows the Network Cold War Is Heating Up

The Secretary of Ukraine's National Defense Council said he is '99.9% sure' that Friday's cyberattack originated in Russia.

Would You Implant a Phone-Readable COVID Passport Microchip in Your Hand?

This article is really about some dubious Swedish businessmen and why the world's media gave them free advertising.

New Paper Explains How to Secure SMS in the 5G Era

Cathal Mc Daid, CTO of AdaptiveMobile Security, told Commsrisk about a multiplication of risk as 5G networks interface with SMS systems designed for 2G, 3G and 4G.

Top Telco Speakers Lined Up for RAG Dubai Conference

The agenda features senior risk and assurance managers from Salam, Telecom Egypt, Virgin Mobile, Omantel, Zain Bahrain, iBasis and du.

Mysterious New YouTube News Channels Fronted by Deepfake Presenters

Advertising revenues are being farmed using thousands of short videos with presenters who only appear to be human.

Hackers Access Mobile Operator’s Billing Records

Compromised data was used to port the accounts of some UScellular customers to other networks.

Free EU Roaming Continues Because UK Telco Systems Not Ready to Charge

Both Vodafone UK and EE have fallen behind schedule with technical changes needed to reintroduce charges for roaming in the EU.

Commsrisk Top Ten for 2021

Commsrisk has readers in 203 countries, so it is no surprise that the most popular articles of last year included stories from a wide variety of regions.

‘Tireless Work’ of US Government Delays 5G Aviation Safety Mess of Their Own Creation

The rollout of 5G in the C-band has been postponed again because the US needs even more time to decide where it can be safely used.

Huawei Spent Over $50mn on Funding UK Universities

Confirmed spending is high although many institutions will not disclose how much they received from the network manufacturer.

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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