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

Multiple Acquisitions and New GSMA Initiatives Confirm Mobileum’s Plan to Dominate

The GSMA's Alex Sinclair also wants the analytics and assurance firm to manage the exchange of data between GSMA members.

Moment of Truth for US Anti-Spoofing Strategy

The number of US robocalls was used to justify enormous expenditure on STIR/SHAKEN but there is less enthusiasm for using the same number to measure its performance in practice.

Commsrisk Top Ten for June 2021

Did you miss any big news stories about telecoms risk management? These were the Commsrisk articles that grabbed most attention during June.

I Did Not Die Last Week, So Now I Promise to Do Much Worse

A medical emergency teaches a lesson about priorities and why facts matter more than what we want to believe.

Some Victims of Fraud Are Just Stupid

Fraudsters target stupid people. Anti-fraud programs could learn a lesson from them. (From the fraudsters, not from the stupid people.)

Assuring Revenues from Streaming Video Is Increasingly Important

A survey by Applicaster shows why telco RA professionals should consider reapplying their skills to streaming video.

Overcoming Adversity: One Lesson Learned from Writing 2,000 Articles

Persistence is key to success. Challenges are overcome through cooperation. The web provides a way to find like-minded people.

El Salvador Makes Bitcoin Legal Tender: Gimmick or Game Changer?

By making Bitcoin legal tender, President Nayib Bukele has shown himself more astute than his foreign critics want you to appreciate.

From the Archives: The RA Truck Stop

A new series republishing some of the classic Commsrisk articles of yesteryear begins with the very first post on this website.

Never Use Spam and a Hollywood Actress to Sell Data Integrity Blockchains

Beware the CEO of Spozom offering blockchain-powered goodness to your social media followers.

Huawei Opens New Privacy Transparency Center As More Countries Consider Bans

The superficial way Huawei seeks to engender public trust just adds to the reasons to be suspicious.

US Regulator Sides with AT&T and Verizon in Artificial Inflation Case

Local exchange carrier Wide Voice has management and ownership in common with other telcos that collectively stimulated access.
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