Archive for August, 2009
Pursuit Magazine is Now Available in 15 Languages!
Pursuit Magazine has gone global! Well sort of… We have worked very hard to extend our readership and forum to investigators around the world. Our network of subscribers continues to grow and as a result of numerous requests, we found it necessary to provide Pursuit Magazine in other languages. We have added a translation engine [...]
Marketing your PI Agency through Mass Communication
There is a scene near the start of the movie “Oh Brother, where art thou?” in which, upon leaving the radio/recording studio in the middle of a dusty nowhere, George Clooney and his prison pals encounter the governor. With an election coming, the governor’s staff tries to get the governor to meet his constituents, but [...]
What is Steganography? Hiding Information in Pictures and Sound (Video)
From Wikipedia: “Steganography is the art and science of writing hidden messages in such a way that no one, apart from the sender and intended recipient, suspects the existence of the message, a form of security through obscurity. The word steganography is of Greek origin and means “concealed writing”. The first recorded use of the [...]
Anti-Computer Forensics
DEFINITION Anti-forensics has only recently been recognized as a legitimate field of study. Within this field of study, numerous definitions of anti-forensics abound. One of the more widely known and accepted definitions comes from Dr. Marc Rogers of Purdue University. Dr. Rogers uses a more traditional “crime scene” approach when defining anti-forensics. “Attempts to negatively [...]
Private Investigator Finds Profit in Loss
Uncovering crime was the America dream for Jeffrey-Peter Hauck until the economy turned bad. The former paratrooper and 15-year police veteran even worked his way through college and law school before starting his own investigative business. “It was a job where I could blend my experience, education and skills,” he said. “I watched many people [...]
Executive Protection Training for Law Enforcement and Security Professionals
During my 29 years of police work, I have had numerous opportunities to provide close protection or “bodyguard” services to groups or individuals. Anyone who has been in law enforcement can say the same thing and for most of us, it was merely an assignment that was as interchangeable as traffic duty or report writing. [...]
L. Scott Harrell Joins IRBsearch
Editor’s Note: Scott Harrell has since left IRBsearch, LLC to pursue his passion for investigations through operation of his existing private investigation agency in Pensacola, FL, CompassPoint Investigations. While Scott retains ownership of PIEducation.com and Pursuit Magazine, he remains committed to a close strategic marketing relationship with IRBsearch. TALLAHASSEE, Fl., August 17 – Effective 8/1/2009 [...]
Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators (PALI) 2009 Annual Conference
Title: Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators (PALI) 2009 Annual Conference Location: Hotel Carlisle, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania Description: Mark your calendars! This year’s PALI annual seminar will be held on Oct 6 and 7 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It will be bigger and better then before. We have a great list of presenters, a general election, good [...]
Process Server Falsifies 200 Affidavits of Service
Angus McEachern, a former process server for Minnesota based Major Legal Professional Process Serving is now facing 13 counts of perjury. Nearly 186 cases in Hennepin County District Court have been vacated and defendants have had to be re-served because McEachern has admitted to falsifying close to 200 Affidavits of Service during his six months [...]
