Archive for July, 2008
Using Email To Locate People
You can use email to locate people but I’ll tell you up front that the success rate when you have email information available, either a subject’s known email address or an intact copy of an email received from the subject, can be fairly low.
1Jul2008 | Scott Harrell | 1 comment | ContinuedNewsgroups, Bulletin Boards and Forums
My friend Scott Olson of the National Institute of Bail Enforcement has always summed it up best: “If you are only advertising to clients in your immediate city, county or region then you are missing a nation full of clients.”
1Jul2008 | Scott Harrell | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Evolution Of Digital Forensics
First, let me articulate, I am not an expert in digital forensics. So warning… if you are an expert you may want to move on to the next article. This article is for fellow interns, aspiring private investigators, the computer challenged, or just to my fellow knowledge thirsty nerds.
1Jul2008 | Stephanie Mitchell | 0 comments | ContinuedLocating Mobile Phones through Pinging and Triangulation
I hesitated to include this article since cell phone pings has always been something of an urban legend among the private investigation and bail enforcement communities. However, I do know for certain that it is absolutely possible and that many fugitives and abducted children have been recovered through the use of cell phone pinging [...]
1Jul2008 | Scott Harrell | 1 comment | ContinuedCellular Forensics: Are You Missing Valuable Evidence?
Communication is the life-blood of any relationship. People have to communicate to express their thoughts, desires, and needs. Whether the case you are investigating involves a large corporation’s employees or on a wayward spouse, potential evidence can be found in the devices those subjects use to communicate. This includes the cell phone.
1Jul2008 | Tom Slovenski | 0 comments | Continued
Choosing A TSCM Investigation Specialist
Private investigators and security consultants get their fair share of calls from potential clients who are worried that they have been bugged. In my own personal experience well more than half of the calls we receive can be chalked up to a client with some emotional or mental challenges. About a quarter of the [...]
1Jul2008 | Scott Harrell | 0 comments | ContinuedWarning Signs of Covert Eavesdropping or Bugging
If any of the following warning signs apply and you are concerned about covert eavesdropping or wiretapping then it would be wise to immediately contact Granite Island Group @ (978) 546-3803, or another TSCM firm and schedule a “Bug Sweep” or TSCM Inspection. However, do not call from a suspect telephone, cellular telephone, or cordless [...]
1Jul2008 | James Atkinson | 0 comments | ContinuedJuly Litigation Spotlight
Another story about a couple of private investigators in a lot of trouble… and more bad press for us.
Now we all know that a huge part of our jobs is to gather intelligence and information on subjects. Most importantly the information we gather is generally very personal and confidential. Information is knowledge and with that [...]
An Introduction to the July 2008 Issue of Pursuit Magazine
While we are only in our third issue since reviving the original newsletter our executive editor, Stephanie Mitchell, has brought this publication some serious credibility by providing yet another quality issue that is better than the preceding issue! In just the last few months we’ve added over 3,000 people who directly receive Pursuit Magazine [...]
1Jul2008 | Scott Harrell | 0 comments | Continued
