forensics

As a private investigator, I’m often asked by businesses to gather information from cell phones owned by a company; you can protect your business by tracking your employee’s cell phone data. Even though I know the best method for collecting data from phones is through Read More

Recently, a private investigator posted the following in an association’s listserve to which I belong and it raised some seriously interesting responses: “Technology is advancing rapidly in the digital video camera market and our clients expect crisp high definition Read More

The March 2011 podcast of The American Private Investigator with your host, Paul Jaeb, opens with the API News Update with Mike McIntee. Next is an interview with John Hoda of Missing Heirs Finders about identifying opportunities, agency development and the uniqueness of missing Read More

In Criminal defense investigations a comprehensive examination of the prosecution’s evidence can reveal the flaws of inconsistencies, errors, and omissions.  An attack upon the very foundation of their case can topple the inverted pyramid supporting the theory of prosecution.   Read More

In Criminal defense investigations a comprehensive examination of the prosecution’s evidence can reveal the flaws of inconsistencies, errors, and omissions.  An attack upon the very foundation of their case can topple the inverted pyramid supporting the theory of prosecution.   Read More

Computers and the nearly ubiquitous smart phones (iPhones, BlackBerries, devices using the Palm and Android operating system, etc.) have become indispensable communication devices in today’s digitally connected society.  An endless torrent of electronic information that makes Read More

Real estate title records are a valuable source of investigative intelligence. By going beyond a simple “title search”, an investigator can discover factual data and intangible patterns which cannot be found elsewhere. True title research goes beyond just a database search of Read More

PIEducation.com, the market leader in continuing education for private investigators, added a new online course to their course catalog called, “An Investigator’s Guide to Professional Forensic Photography” written by veteran crime scene investigators Michael Read More