A Real Surveillance Pic
Doubleclick the pic. Recently, a new client asked BNI to help out with a surveillance. He sent the above as reason for firing his last pi. I think the client also objected to being billed 4 hours for surveilling this subject. Dupont. No more clues.
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7 Investigative Trends for '07
7 Investigative Trends For '07
To best serve the quickly evolving informational needs of the trial law community, today’s investigator must have broad technical and up to date operational skills. The following 2007 trends list was compiled after analyzing the past several years of client service and data requests.
- Identity theft research. Aside from preventing ID theft or assisting those who have become victims of identity fraud, we are aware of rising cases of real “fake” ids (using a real person's information in the commission of a crime – ranging from white collar theft to altered driver’s licenses).
- Surveillance. While this is a traditional private investigation service, the trial lawyer’s needs have become more sophisticated as workplace surveillance has not only become common but for liability reasons, essential. Oftentimes issues such as corporate integrity, workplace standards and employee accountability become integral focal points in corporate complaint matters.
- Computer Forensics. There is no such thing as erasing information on a hard drive unless one literally has the drive wiped clean with professional software (and even then, ghosts may remain) or by replacing the entire drive. From evidence pointing to extramarital affairs to employee harassment, computer forensics is an investigative specialty that is growing faster than any other private investigation discipline.
- GPS Vehicle Monitoring. As the cost of GPS units continue to decline and the tracking reliability improves, this monitoring resource is now standard service in investigations requiring surveillance.
- Security Consulting. Not a surprise given our now super-security conscious world, we've experienced a massive increase is requests to analyze building security and employee backgrounds. Employers are taking a much more proactive approaches to securing the safety of their employees as well as that of their clients.
- Wireless Hotspot Security. States (including NY ) have begun to pass legislation requiring owners of wireless routers to secure them from routine public access. One may think his company’s digitally maintained proprietary information is secure. It would take several minutes of driving or walking around an area, with a cheap WiFi hotspot finder, to test the signal for access security. Add 2-3 minutes to triangulate the signal to an owner and one can then secure their wireless LAN. From a midtown Manhattan Starbucks, we were able to quickly identify 10 unsecured WiFi ports in range! And this leads directly into…
- Competitive Intelligence. Competitive intelligence is the legal method to gain information on a client's competitors in an effort to give them the edge in the marketplace. The best way to obtain operational and customer information on competitors is to monitor their businesses. In researching a successful company, the investigative specialist should be able to obtain marketing materials, products and services offered, pricing and, if legally available, client lists. This information can be used to improve or implement one’s own business practices and significantly increase revenue.
