INVESTIGATING YOUR OWN CHILDREN FOR SAFETY?

A recent UNICEF report has revealed that Canadian youth are among the world’s top users of Marijuana, a drug that can only be used for medical purposes in Canada with approval from a recognized doctor. The use of marijuana may become an addiction and can lead to health and social problems. The plight of teens [...]

USING A SMARTPHONE TO TRACE GUNFIRE

You suddenly hear the sound of gunfire, several shots are fired but you don’t know where they are coming from. You start to panic. By instinct, you call the police. When they arrive you see them take out their smartphones and something that looks like a pack of cigarettes. Now policemen and security personnel have [...]

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE IN THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING INVESTIGATION

What was supposed to be a peaceful day and a day of triumph for fitness advocates and running enthusiasts turned into a day of horror in a blink of an eye. Two bombs exploded within seconds of each other near the finish line of the Boston Marathon held on April 15, 2013. Three people were [...]

SKIP TRACING AND ITS BENEFITS TO YOUR BUSINESS

Is there someone you need to find? Perhaps somebody who owes you a substantial amount of money or maybe someone who ditched you in a business partnership, or a customer who did not pay for goods or services received? Skip Tracing is the process of locating a person and determining his or her whereabouts. Research [...]

GOOGLE GLASS: PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR’S NEW GADGET?

We have seen in futuristic movies and action films such as Star trek, Iron Man, I, Robot, Minority Report, and Mission Impossible the use of advanced holographic interfaces and lens displays. The technology shown in these movies is slowly becoming reality with the arrival of the Google Glass. Developed by a team from Google X [...]

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FOR PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

Watch some great tutorials at the end of this article! Grab a drink and get comfortable because whether new to the game or a seasoned veteran, you’re bound to learn something useful by the end of this page! Video surveillance is an important activity for the private investigator and it is one of the tools [...]

ELIMINATING SECURITY THREATS WITH BUG SWEEPS

  In an age where technology has allowed us to do things that were previously beyond our imagination, technology has become the tool for law enforcement and for spies to gather information. We live in the information age and he who has knowledge is king. Governments invest a great deal in the acquisition of information, [...]

INFIDELITY, SEPARATION AND DIVORCE IN CANADA

  Love is a powerful emotion and marriage is widely considered as proof of the devotion between two individuals. In a perfect world, all married couples would stay together happily married. However not all marriages stay together until death separates them. Sometimes it is inevitable that a couple, after 5, 10, 15, or 40 years [...]

MOBILE DEVICE FORENSICS (Pt 2)

  Do you have that feeling that your spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend, or business partner cannot be trusted? They tell you one thing but you do not think that they are telling you the truth? You see your spouse talking on the phone all the time and wouldn’t tell you who it is? It is [...]

MOBILE DEVICE FORENSICS (Pt 1)

The use of mobile phones has become common in the last decade, and it has become an indispensable tool for everybody. Some people do not leave their homes without it, and it is a useful tool especially for businessmen, politicians, professionals, and anybody who needs to have constant communication. The functionality and features built into [...]