Archive for April, 2009
Investigative Telephonics and Traplines- Part 1
Legally using telephonic information to find your skips and determine useful information. Over 20 years ago, when I started my investigative agency, I asked as many investigators as I could what the most valuable tool in their arsenal was. The dominant answer (other than our skills) was the telephone. About 10 years ago I asked [...]
Associations One Conference – 10th Anniversary
Title: Associations One Conference – 10th Anniversary Location: Marriott Hotel, Renaissance Center- Detroit, Michigan Link out: Click here Description: This year the 10th Anniversary-Associations One conference will be hosted in Michigan. It will be held on May 14 -15 at the Marriott hotel located at the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit. There will be two [...]
Private Investigators in Pain: Dealing with Common Health Concerns While on the Road
Who leaves someone in a vehicle all day with the windows rolled up? Our clients. No one would think of leaving a dog in a car on a hot day, yet Private Investigators are expected by their clients to sit in their vehicle in all kinds of weather conditions, for long hours. While the effects [...]
Understanding Bump Keys (Video)
Lock bumping is a lock picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a specially-crafted bump key. One bump key will work for all locks of the same type. Bascially, a pin tumbler lock is composed of a series of spring-loaded stacks called pin stacks. Each pin stack is composed of two pins that [...]
LocatePlus Users Beware of Scam Email & Phishing Attempt
I received the following email this afternoon attempting to phish LocatePlus.com account information. ++++ From: trnvaegr@www.locateplus.com To: accurate5621@aol.com Sent: 4/16/2009 11:24:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time Subj: LocatePLUS and EnterSect SECURITY ISSUE
The Louisiana Anti-Caller ID Spoofing Act Will Affect LA Private Investigators
The Louisiana state legislature is currently considering making the use of “Caller ID Spoofing” illegal within the state through a bill introduced by State Senator Neil Riser titled the “Louisiana Anti-Caller ID Spoofing Act.” Currently, LA private investigators are not exempted from the Act. The “Anti-Caller ID Spoofing Act” is intended to protect Louisiana citizens [...]
Be Positive and Do Something!
First let me say how happy and honored I am to be writing this column for Pursuit. We’ll try to focus on cost-effective activities you can implement to have a direct, positive impact on your business. The more you do to develop a marketing mindset (this column will just scratch the surface) the more you [...]
