A private investigator claims Nabil El Sanadi, MD, the late president and CEO of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health who killed himself Jan. 24, hired him last spring for an investigation into the public system that led to FBI involvement, according to a Sun Sentinel report.
The corporate private investigator, Wayne Black, […]
A woman’s cell phone was slipped into the pocket of a witness in a grand jury murder investigation, recording the proceedings. During a pre-testimony interview, a female witness found out there was a cell phone in her jacket pocket that had been set to record.
Do you need to keep cell phones out of […]
Posting a sign may not be enough- especially if you are recording audio. This judge thought it was ok to record people because “…she got a tip that officials were discussing county business in the break room” and she believed those conversations should be public.
Do you have any overzealous employees who might think the […]
Be careful what you click on- emails from your fax or copy machine coming through? could be dangerous. If you have printed or faxed documents coming via email, be sure you know what YOUR machine headers should look like. Same is true for voicemail. Most phone systems will email you copies of your latest […]
The security company who installed the cctv claims the audio was turned on by accident, possibly after a reboot (?), but the real issue is the chief deleted all the evidence. Word to the wise: check your cctv system- don’t record audio.
EDISON — On Dec. 10, 2013, two detectives with the Middlesex […]
from Foreign Policy.com
Ricardo Martinelli resides in a condo at the Atlantis, a luxury high-rise on Florida’s Biscayne Bay made famous by the TV series Miami Vice. A hefty, white-haired billionaire, Martinelli, 63, was viewed just a few years ago as one […]
In the aftermath of the shooting rampage in San Bernardino, FBI teams recovered computer hard drives, flash drives and crushed cellphones left by the attackers. They flew the evidence to technical sleuths at a special FBI facility in Northern Virginia. At the same time, a crew from the bureau’s lab […]
A number of years ago we began to see corporate AV systems using WiFi control for a number of their components.
During our Cyber TSCM wifi inspections we often find unsecured routers appearing in conference room AV racks. These routers are not usually connected to the corporate network. That may be why the installers did not think it was necessary to secure […]
From Phys.org
…By replacing the limestone and sand typically used in concrete with a mineral called magnetite, Tuan has shown that the mixture can also shield against electromagnetic waves. The electromagnetic spectrum includes the radiofrequency waves transmitted and received by cellphones, which Tuan said could […]
During the well publicized prison escape in June of last year, by Richard Matt and David Sweat, a number of phones were tapped to help track down the convicts. New York Criminal Procedure Law section 700.50(3) statute states those whose phones are tapped must be notified no later than 90 days after the warrants are terminated. […]
Beware of suspicious activity in any workplace. Spy-shops make hidden cameras and eavesdropping devices readily available. This individual was clearly disturbed, but probably functioned “normally” in his work. He had placed spy-shop clock-cameras in a life-guard shack where he worked. Some of the victims realized the clocks were recording devices by Googling the brand name found on […]
CIOs need to pull back from the perimeter and put in place security mechanisms around the data they are trying to protect, PwC’s partner in charge of cybersecurity, Kris McConkey, has advised. [via SiliconRepublic]
“Securing systems is becoming increasingly difficult and the perimeters are dissolving because we all have mobile devices and […]
The CES, Consumer Electronics Show always brings some new devices worth paying attention to.
Here are a few new “smart” devices reviewed by cnet. It’s worth paying attention to all the new gadgets that can be controlled by your smart phone- make sure your phone is always under your control and never gets in the wrong hands!
from Haaretz.com
Reports that the NSA was listening in on Netanyahu’s conversations created big waves, but what really happened and how significant is the seeming breach of trust?
JTA – At first blush, it appears like a bombshell: The United States listened in on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s phone calls.
But on closer examination, the […]
John Mello reports in TechNewsWorld
Insider threats are becoming increasingly worrisome to corporate security executives. That is one of the findings in a survey of C-level business people Nuix released last week.
“The insider threat seems to be a bigger concern this year than […]
Every year there is an increasing number of spy-themed toys for kids.
This year, one company wants the adults to get into the fun, spying on Santa, as well.
The Santa Stake Out Kit by OpticPlanet
Ambassador Hugh Montgomery is considered one of the founding fathers of the CIA after serving 63 years in the agency. Recruited as an OSS officer, Montgomery recounts his most harrowing and memorable experiences behind enemy lines.
When the victim believed he was being followed, he made a call to police who asked him to give his car a physical inspection. After he found the device the police detectives arranged to follow him until they saw the private investigator following as well.
The GPS technology was not illegal, but Louisiana state law bans the use of […]