Archive for May, 2009
Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Action (ISPLA)
Investigative and Security Professionals: Never before has the security and investigative industries faced so many legal threats to their ability to do business. It is expected that the 111th Congress, supported by privacy advocates and consumer and labor organizations, is set to introduce legislation that will curtail access to database information and call for the [...]
How to Hack RFID-Enabled Credit Cards (Video)
A special thanks to Diana Myer Miller for bringing this YouTube video to our attention via Facebook! “A number of credit card companies now issue credit cards with embedded RFIDs (radio frequency ID tags), with promises of enhanced security and speedy transactions.” -From Boing Boing TV.
Judging Your Worth- A Key to Success
As an industry professional for 31 years, I receive at least two or three calls each week from new investigators curious about my success. The typical question is, “What can I do to promote myself and make more money?” The answer is not that simple. However, the basic facts of this inquiry lie in the [...]
In Memory of Roger Gibson
IN MEMORY OF ROGER GIBSON Roger P. Gibson, the founder and director of Roger P. Gibson, Inc. in Coral Gables, Florida, unexpectedly passed away last week. As many of you may know, Roger was a professional and well respected private investigator and veteran of the United States Marshall Service. Most recently, Roger was the 2008 [...]
Serving Divorce Papers is Never without Drama or Humor
The Toilet Woman When I got the divorce papers for service on the eighty year old wife, I could see drama spelled out on the pages like a sarcastic soap opera, featuring the kind of characters you’d see in a film like Raising Arizona. The real-life setting was just as disturbing — a rural double-wide [...]
How to Get FREE Press and Media Coverage as a Private Investigator
You…in the News! In my first Pursuit Magazine column, Be Positive and Do Something!, I tried to give you a big picture about the importance of taking action to market your services. This time I will be very specific about one of the best things you can do to market your private investigator services. It’s [...]
Investigative Telephonics and Traplines- Part 2
Part 1 in this series can be read by clicking here DELIVERY NOTICES AND DELIVERY POSTCARDS I developed this idea several years ago to increase my success rate with process serving. It was an incredible concept that never failed me, not one time. With the concept of the traplines and calling cards, I developed the [...]
PIEducation.com is Approved for New Continuing Education Requirement for PIs in New Mexico
Effective September 24, 2008, the New Mexico Private Investigations Advisory Board now requires all licensed PIs in NM to have completed 4 hours of continuing education prior to renewing their private investigator license every year. PIEducation.com, a subsidiary of CompassPoint Investigations, has received approval from the New Mexico Private Investigations Advisory Board to begin providing [...]
