Archive for July, 2009
Recovering Deleted Emails (Video)
Another great video by Steve Burgess of Burgess Forensics posted to YouTube! In this video, Mr. Burgess answers the question, “Can deleted email be recovered?” His answer: “An unequivocal… maybe.” What we like about Steve is his obvious technical knowledge and know-how, but mostly his gift for breaking down technical digital forensics concepts and putting [...]
Derailed by Details? Memory Tips for the Long Haul
It can happen at the worst time. You’ll be knee-deep in a day with contacts, cases and paperwork. Then a sick feeling surfaces from within. “What did I forget?” you ask yourself. “What am I missing?” Your eyes look up at the clock and then down at the papers in front of you. The missing [...]
Pretrial Release Association Moves to Put Commerical Bail Bondsmen Out of Business
Warning! The video clip below clearly illustrates that the agenda of NAPSA is: “To abolish professional bail boding in the United States!” Many have seen this video clip, if you have not, look at it now. NAPSA has one objective: To Put You Out of Business! Last week, at the start of the 2009 PBUS [...]
ISPLA Releases First National Legislation Tracking Website for Investigators
Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Action (ISPLA) is proud to announce that their exclusive, first of its kind, and real-time state and federal legislative tracking system for the investigative and security professions is now open online to all for a limited time. To view and use this great system, go to Legislation Tracking This [...]
World Association of Detectives (WAD) 2009 Annual Conference
Title: World Association of Detectives (WAD) 2009 Annual Conference Location: Hotel Sofitel Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Link out: Click here Description: The World Association of Detectives (WAD) is holding their 2009 annual conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this year 9/1 through 9/6. From WAD’s conference website: “With today’s business going beyond boundaries and increased [...]
Developing Your Own Powers of Observation
The power of observation is simply the ability to see clearly, retain, and then record your observations accurately. Proper use of this basic principle in all investigative processes not only helps develop solutions to difficult questions, but it teaches investigators who use it to reason analytically in each step of their investigation. Skip tracers must [...]
Bail Enforcement Pay and Getting Paid What You’re Worth
Most bail bondmen and women are hard working, honest and ethical professionals, but just like any other client in any other industry getting paid can sometimes present a unique set of challenges. The question I am asked most often is how does a bail enforcement agent get paid and what should a fugitive recovery agent [...]
Hot Fuel for Your Summer Marketing Efforts
Even though it’s summer, it’s no time to slow down on your marketing efforts. So, here’s two ideas you can, and should, implement immediately. 1) After meeting the owner of a regional restaurant change at a small business organization strategic planning meeting, I gave him my business card in case there was something I could [...]
Preventing and Treating Dog Bites While on Assignment
While on assignment, whether you are an investigator, process server, on a repossession job or enforcing bail, it is not uncommon to have a less-than-pleasant encounter with “man’s best friend.” Just last week I was serving some documents at a residence and I was greeted in the yard by a very large pit bull… lucky [...]
