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
T‑Mobile US Has Known Since 2005 That SIM Swap Fraudsters Use Social Engineering to Steal Employee Credentials
Shocking IMSI‑catcher Shopping Mall Surveillance Advert Returns to YouTube
Time to Slow Down
$128mn Payout after Telco Cheats Taxpayers for 10 Years
Switzerland and South Korea Investigate Suspected Fake Base Station Frauds
UK Telco Warns of ‘Significant Rise’ in Scam SMS
Brazil Reverses Policy by Abolishing the Mandatory 0303 Prefix for Telemarketing Calls
Malaysian Regulator Shares Video of Raid That Seized SMS Blaster Gear Worth $24,000
Congressman Wants Trump to Authorize US Corporate Pirate Raids on ‘Scam Farms’ in Foreign Countries
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French Government Switches to Secure National Instant Messaging Platform
Belgium Tightens Controls on SIM Swaps Following Orange Privacy Breach
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