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NEWS – “without comment” Sleuths protest at stalking ban Sunday May 22 2022, Colin Coyle - The Sunday Times From Philip Marlowe to Sam Spade, private investigators are best-known for discreet surveillance and lengthy stakeouts. But they now fear that proposed...

NEWS – “without comment” Your iPhone can be hacked with malware even when it’s switched off, new research finds Apple iPhones are vulnerable to malware even when they're switched off, according to new research.   - By Jack Ramage - BIZTECH NEWS It’s possible to load...

NEWS – “without comment” The Bias hunter Itiel Dror is determined to reveal the role of bias in forensics, even if it sparks outrage 12 May 2022 – By: Douglas Starr ….biases that can put innocent people in jail. In February 2021, cognitive psychologist Itiel Dror set...

NEWS – “without comment” Briefing: Controlling the UK's Private Intelligence Industry  New briefing details the growth of the private intelligence industry in the UK and what needs to be done about it. Key findings      The UK has become an offshore haven for the...

NEWS – “without comment” Congratulations to ABI Member Jen Jarvie who featured in last nights’ 10pm tonight Channel 5 (also on catch up) investigative docudrama  “The Mysterious Murder of Ann Heron” The programme profiles the investigation carried out by ABI member...

NEWS – “without comment Republic of Ireland Employee sacked after he was pictured working on farm while sick, wins case Dawn Meats hired detective to check on injured employee, WRC told as it awards €12,000 Full Article:...

NEWS – “without comment” PI, Guilty of Criminal Contempt in Sexual Assault Case April 25, 2022 Read the Full Exclusive Story at CrimeBeatNews.com of How a Private Investigation, Run by Celebrity Polygraph Examiner Dan Ribacoff, went Horribly Wrong Yanti Greene aka...

NEWS – “without comment” The Private Detective Who Devoted His Life to Saving Greece's Heritage Sotiris Skouloudis April 9, 2022 George Tsoukalis, the private detective who has devoted his life to saving and protecting Ancient Greece’s cultural heritage, talks...

NEWS – “without comment”  Sunday Life - Belfast Lisa McGee: I want to make a Derry Girls ( Private Investigators) spin-off… Writer reveals idea for new show on Ma Mary and Aunt Sarah solving crime! Sunday Life reporter John Toner April 10 2022 Smash-hit TV series...

NEWS – “without comment” US Law Week Casey Marshall / Creative Commons Flickr Mitigating Risks in Private Investigations April 7, 2022 Michael Ramos and Warren Feldman, partners at global investigations firm Nardello & Co., discuss the situations where private...

NEWS – “without comment” OCTOBER 2021: Lawmakers call for crackdown on financial ‘enablers’ after Pandora Papers revelations A bipartisan group of lawmakers plans to introduce legislation this week that for the first time would require trust companies, lawyers, art...

NEWS – “without comment” Schillings, the last safe haven for pro-Russia investigators Investigations firm Schillings, which specialises in reputation repair for oligarchs, appears to be going against the grain. While most of Londongrad's private investigators are...

NEWS – “without comment” Oligarch crackdown shakes up private investigation sector The wave of sanctions against Russian oligarchs in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine is having a big impact on the corporate intelligence world. Issue dated 23/03/2022...

NEWS – “without comment” Former FBI agent investigating disappearance of Annie McCarrick believes case can be solved  Friday, 25 March 2022 By Neil Fetherstonhaugh The American vanished from her home in Dublin 29 years ago this week A former FBI agent who acts as a...

NEWS – “without comment” Good morning all, Anyone considering certification for UKAS certification BS102000 for the provision of investigative services might be interested in the following: The United Kingdom Accreditation Service – UKAS is  voluntary method by which...

NEWS – “without comment” The queen of crime-solving Forensic scientist Angela Gallop has helped to crack many of the UK’s most notorious murder cases. But today she fears the whole field – and justice itself – is at risk by Imogen West-Knights – The Guardian - Thu 24...

NEWS - “without comment” Met Police’s Approach to Tackling Corruption ‘Fundamentally Flawed’: UK Watchdog By Lily Zhou (The Epoch Times) March 22, 2022 London’s Metropolitan Police has failed to learn all the lessons from the unsolved murder of Daniel Morgan in 1987,...

NEWS – “without comment” The Regulatory Review A Publication of the Penn Program on Regulation Saturday Seminar | Rights | Mar 5, 2022 Interrogating the Regulation of Private Investigators Margaret Sturtevant, Karis Stephen, and Soojin Jeong Scholars discuss...

NEWS – “without comment”  GDPR News Privacy UK  ICO opens consultation on research and GDPR 16 February 2022 Liam Kay UK – The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation setting out how the research industry interacts with the General Data...

NEWS – “without comment” MPs slam UK lawyers and investigators who serve oligarchs Speaking in a House of Commons debate on what they qualify as "lawfare" waged by oligarchs in London, a group of British MPs have raised their concerns about anti-SLAPP procedures and...

NEWS - “without comment” Regulation of PI’s Interesting Article that appeared in Policing Insight January 28, 2022 Link: https://lnkd.in/dqsq-Abj It’s time to end the unregulated limbo of the private investigations industry 28th January 2022 By: Gareth Bryon, former...

NEWS – “without comment” UK Court of Appeal considers territorial scope of GDPR DECHERT LLP – ONPOINT LEGAL DEBATE January 25, 2022 A recent UK Court of Appeal decision highlights ongoing uncertainty regarding the jurisdictional reach of the GDPR and invites...

NEWS - “without comment” Hollywood Con Queen lured hundreds of people into a bizarre scam, but the biggest twist was yet to come By Indonesia correspondent Anne Barker, The scammer's victims all received invitations out of the blue from a powerful or high-profile...

NEWS – “without comment” US mother launches desperate plea for help to find Glasgow born son adopted in Scotland in 1960s By Alison Campsie Sunday, 16th January 2022 A 79-year-old mother from the United States has launched a desperate search for the son she gave up...

NEWS – “without comment” Data Privacy Difficult path ahead for new ICO head John Edwards COMPLIANCE WEEK ARTICLE By Neil Hodge Jan 12, 2022 Full Story: https://www.complianceweek.com/data-privacy/difficult-path-ahead-for-new-ico-head-john-edwards/31242.article The...

NEWS – “without comment” The UK has a new Information Commissioner By Sead Fadilpašić published Jan 5, 2022 Former New Zealand Privacy Commissioner will lead the ICO for the next five years The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has appointed a new leader, the...

NEWS “without comment” Fugitive Fake Private Investigator Arrested in San Angelo SAN ANGELO, TX – A professional conman was arrested in San Angelo on Sunday night. According to booking reports, on Jan. 2, John Russell, 60, of San Angelo, was arrested by the San Angelo...

NEWS “without comment” HNY2022 to all Subscribers Private Investigator Jen Jarvie who is looking in to the 1990 murder of Ann Heron in Darlington Ann Heron murder: A look back at the 1990 unsolved killing Was violent on-the-run prisoner responsible for Ann's death?...

NEWS – “without comment From murdered TV star Jill Dando to ‘torso in the Thames’ boy – 11 cold cases that remain unsolved By: rymeradelle Dec 24, 2021...

NEWS - “without comment” The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on how it monitors and enforces relevant laws. This follows the publication of the Government’s proposals for new data regulation regime which includes a section on the...

NEWS – “without comment” WORLD ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATORS – WAPI The World Association of Professional Investigators Ltd Registered in the U.K.:                          4049540 BSI Subscribing Member:                      47789315...

NEWS - “without comment” Private detective Daniel Morgan's family reveal plan to sue Met Police over unsolved axe murder - as they blast Priti Patel for extending Cressida Dick's contract despite panel finding she obstructed bombshell inquiry. By James Robinson for...

NEWS – “without comment” The complex relationship between journalists and private investigators December 5, 2021 NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with journalist Barry Meier and private investigator Tyler Maroney. Full transcript at:...

NEWS – “without comment” UK officials still blocking Peter Wright’s ‘embarrassing’ Spycatcher files A documentary-maker has accused the Cabinet Office of defying the 30-year rule in withholding details of the MI5 exposé The Guardian Jon Ungoed-Thomas 27 Nov 2021 The...

NEWS - “without comment” The Governing Council of WAPI extend our wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving to our American Members and all those celebrating the Thanksgiving Holiday ‘Thanksgiving’ is a national holiday<https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday> celebrated...

NEWS – “without comment” Prince Harry: Private investigator apologises for targeting prince's ex-girlfriend November 22, 2021 By Amol Rajan & Joseph Lee BBC A private investigator has apologised for targeting the Duke of Sussex's ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy for...

NEWS -“without comment” Michelle Russell appointed as Chief Executive at the Security Industry Authority Heather Baily QPM, chair of the Security Industry Authority (SIA,) today announced the appointment of Michelle Russell as the Regulator’s chief executive. Security...

NEWS – “without comment” Analyst who was key to Steele dossier arrested as part of special counsel John Durham’s probe into FBI’s 2016 Russia investigation Igor Danchenko, source for Steele dossier, arrested as part of Durham probe By Devlin Barrett - The Washington...

NEWS – “without comment” EXCLUSIVE BYLINE INVESTIGATES: Former newspaper phone hacker Glenn Mulcaire set to sue lawyers over second prosecution Graham Johnson Oct 20, 2021 EX-INVESTIGATOR Glenn Mulcaire says ‘flawed’ legal advice led to second hacking sentence...

NEWS – “without comment” Oct 11, 2021, UK's Data Regulator Claims Government Plans Threaten ICO Independence Emma Woollacott - Senior Contributor – Cybersecurity Source:...

NEWS – “without comment” AN INTERESTING WEEKEND READ – MANY DOCUMENTARIES HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT THIS SERIAL MURDERER – SHOULD PI’S BE USED TO INVESTIGATE COLD CASES? “One thing we’re working on is, how do you get law enforcement in this country to start accepting...

NEWS - “without comment” Apparently, the US government is ordering Google to turn over the IP addresses of people that search certain keywords. This is called a “Keyword warrant.”, The article is from Forbes., Abstract: The U.S. government is secretly ordering Google...

NEWS – “without comment” IKEA - Hidden infra-red spy cameras found in Ikea toilets – and they’ve been there for 6 YEARS Rob Pattinson/Stephen Moyes – The Sun 30 Sep 2021 IKEA has removed cameras staff found ‘hidden’ in toilets. The CCTV was found behind ceiling panels...

NEWS – “without comment” Private detectives: Delhi HC seeks Centre’s views in plea to regulate their work, domain Advocate Rajesh Kumar further submitted that though a bill in this regard was tabled in the Rajya Sabha as far back as 2007 till date no guidelines have...

NEWS – “without comment” MRS raises concerns over UK data protection reforms Liam Kay 20 September 2021 UK – The Market Research Society (MRS) has called the UK government’s review of data protection laws “concerning” over proposals to remove the right to have a human...

NEWS ‘ “without comment” High Court in London accepts request from Virginia Giuffre's lawyers to notify Prince Andrew about sex assault case By Rory Tingle, Home Affairs Correspondent Mailonline Wednesday, Sep 15th 2021 English judges accepted a request by Ms...

NEWS – “without comment” Private eye denied license over Facebook posts asks Supreme Court to find Maine violated his freedom of speech by Judy Harrison – Bangor Daily News September 13, 2021 A private investigator from Massachusetts who was denied a license to...

NEWS – “without comment” You can 'go your own way' over GDPR, says UK's new Information Commissioner September 13, 2021 https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/13/new_uk_ico_promises_to/ The incoming head of the UK's data watchdog has "gone on the record" to say he will...

NEWS - “without comment” The World's Most Famous Private Detective Makes No Apologies Reposted by kind consent of Bill Elliott, CCDI, CLI®, CII, CFI-FTER Board Certified Criminal Defense Investigator ELLIOTT & ASSOCIATES, Ltd The World's Most Famous Private...

NEWS – “without comment” Detective Services Market Predicted Going to Boom Post 2021 September 8, 2021 Latest Research Study on Global Detective Services Market published by AMA, offers a detailed overview of the factors influencing the global business scope. Global...

NEWS – “without comment" Religious artifact’s long and winding road home By CM Guest Columnist September 5, 2021 The doors of an iconostasis in an occupied Church were reported as having returned home last week. They were the first looted item to be returned to the...

NEWS – “without comment” Two financial advisers banned for giving 'false information' to Singapore regulator Mark Battersby 02 September 2021 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued prohibition orders to two former brokerage representatives for providing...

NEWS – “without comment” The Sun - Investigation UNSOLVED MYSTERY - 8 missing. 3 killed. But who is behind Ireland’s ‘vanishing triangle’ women? Nick Harding 29 Aug 2021 TWENTY-FIVE years ago, on a cold winter’s day in November 1995, 21-year-old Josephine “Jo Jo”...

NEWS – “without comment” EURACTIV.com UK launches global data plans to become a ‘technological superpower’ By Luca Bertuzzi | EURACTIV.com 26 Aug 2021 The UK government announced a series of initiatives on data policy that might lead the European Commission to review...

NEWS – “without comment” Greater Manchester News - Wigan Carer rumbled by private investigators selling counterfeit tobacco in Morrison’s car park Darren Lee Riley brought in fake Amber Leaf products and advertised them on Facebook Marketplace By:       Stephen...

NEWS – “without comment” Big profits in the global spying game "The central thesis of Meier’s book is that the privatisation of spying has created a secret $2.5 billion industry which has had far-reaching effects upon all of our lives" Sat, 21 Aug, 2021 Donal O’Keeffe...

NEWS - “without comment” As some of you may be aware, Apple recently announced a new measure to help combat child sex abuse material (CSAM) which may be stored on user’s devices.  My professional network has been buzzing about it quite a bit over the last few days, so...

NEWS – “without comment” Ibiza seeks detectives to crash parties as COVID-19 surges August 4, 2021  Reuters MADRID (Reuters) - Wanted: private detectives who can pass as tourists to help stop illegal raves on the Spanish party island of Ibiza. Successful applicants...

NEWS – “without comment” Anguish of Ann Heron widower as police reject complaint over handling of case 2nd August 2021 - The Northern Echo By Gavin Engelbrecht Gavinengelecho Chief Reporter (Stanley) Ann Heron murder: Police reject complaint over handling of case...

NEWS – “without comment” Operation Fox Hunt: How China Exports Repression Using a Network of Spies Hidden in Plain Sight by Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg July 22, 2021 China sends covert teams abroad to bring back people accused — justifiably or not — of...

NEWS - “without comment” UK journalists could be jailed like spies under proposed Official Secrets Act changes By Charlotte Tobitt July 20, 2021 Journalists could be treated like spies for reporting on matters of public interest under planned reforms to the UK’s ...

LIGHTHEARTED NEWS - “without comment” Happy National & International Private Investigators Day! July 24th is Private Investigators Day! This is a special occasion where the contributions of private investigators in their communities get recognized worldwide. After...

NEWS – “without comment” Data protection regime introduced in the BVI Mourant – BVI - July 15 2021 A new data protection regime has been established in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) providing a comprehensive framework for the protection of personal data which aims...

NEWS – “without comment” FOLLOW-UP TO IRAN INTEL KIDNAP PLOTS! DAILY MAIL Published: 14 July 2021 Iran planned to kidnap UK-based journalist who had criticised their regime: Commentator was to be lured to the country and then arrested, say FBI Four Iranian...

NEWS – “without comment” Reposted with kind consent of Steven Rambam, CFE, CPP, PSP, PCI, CSAR, CFCS, Director, Pallorium, Inc. Colleagues: Below find a DOJ press release that needs no explanation. Especially, see the portion enlarged and in bold. We've all been...

NEWS – “without comment” News of the World: 10 years since phone-hacking scandal brought down tabloid July 10, 2021 – The Guardian On the anniversary of the Murdoch-owned newspapers final issue, journalists reflect on the Guardian expose that sealed its fate (Full...

NEWS – “without comment” The Spy Who Must Be Deposed – Court Orders Christopher Steele To Face Deposition In London 01 July 2021 – Steven Loble (London) – W Legal....

NEWS – “without comment” Elizabeth Denham: Improving mobile phone data extraction practices across the criminal justice system in the UK Published 30 June 2021 Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner, discusses data extraction from phones as the rules catch...

NEWS – “without comment” ICO statement in response to the EU Commission’s announcement on the approval of the UK’s adequacy Date:     28 June 2021 Type:     Statement The EU Commission has announced today that adequacy decisions for the UK have been approved. This...

NEWS – “without comment” Financial investigation powers handed to raft of UK authorities 22 June 2021 - Mark Battersby The UK government is handing authorities, including data protection authority the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), new powers that will give...

NEWS – “without comment” Given the substantial media coverage of the Daniel Morgan Report: A recently posted item on a Facebook site “UK Cop Humour” Thanks to WAPI – GC Member Paul Champion. June 19, 2021 Institutional Humanity & Heroism by @policecommander John...

NEWS – Without Comment” LIAM BRADY IS A WAPI MEMBER IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND ‘Insurance fraud is bread and butter to me but I’ve exposed cheating spouses and found missing persons’ Leading private investigator Liam Brady has unearthed some of Ireland’s most sinister...

NEWS – “without comment” MailOnline US Sunday, Jun 20th 2021 Qatari authorities 'paid private detectives to spy on author after he attacked country's World Cup 2022 plans' Ghanem Nuseibeh published a 'risk report' about Qatar hosting the World Cup He alleged insiders...

NEWS – “without comment” Ikea France fined €1m for snooping on staff June 16, 2021 A French court has ordered Ikea to pay a fine of €1m (£860,000; $1.2m) after the Swedish furniture chain was found guilty of spying on staff in France. Ikea France was accused of using...

NEWS – “without comment” The Daniel Morgan Murder Police Corruption & the Evolution of the ‘Firm within a Firm’ Jake Arnott - 14 June 2021 Corruption is not a thing but a process, that by its own nature is extremely devious and resilient. Like a pernicious virus...

NEWS – “without comment” BREAKING NEWS: Scotland Yard condemned for 'institutional corruption' in long-awaited report into murder of Daniel Morgan Mail Online Tuesday, Jun 15th 2021 By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter and Mark Duell for MailOnline Scotland Yard is...

NEWS - “without comment” Well known Legal Investigator Ellis Armistead of Denver, kindly shared this interesting, critique on blood spatter analysis: https://reason.com/2021/06/11/study-on-bloodstain-pattern-analysis-finds-conclusions-were-often-erroneous/, Very...

MORE NEWS – “without comment” MARCH 10, 1987 PI DANIEL MORGAN MURDER - REPORT BEING PUBLISHED TOMORROW - JUNE 15, 2021 Daniel Morgan Report: What Revelations Can We Expect? Corruption, incompetence and collusion: what can we expect from tomorrow’s report into the...

NEWS – “without comment” Pipeline Investigation Upends Idea That Bitcoin Is Untraceable The F.B.I.’s recovery of Bitcoins paid in the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack showed cryptocurrencies are not as hard to track as it might seem. The New York Times By Nicole...

NEWS – “without comment” Freedom of information Judge backs openDemocracy and decries ‘toxic culture of secrecy and evasion’ of Clearing House The judge said the tribunal had been misled by the department, led by Michael Gove. The Guardian - Haroon Siddique Tue 8 Jun...

NEWS - “without comment” The SIA welcomes Heather Baily QPM as new Chair Today, 07 June 2021, Heather Baily QPM, starts her new role as our Chair.  Appointed by the Home Office, her term as Chair will run for three years. As Chair of the Authority Heather Baily will...

NEWS “without comment” U.S. Attorneys - Northern District of New York June 02, 2021 When Investigation Crosses the Line - Three Plead Guilty to a Slew of Charges in USA IDENTITY FRAUD! When it comes to accessing personal information (In the USA) private investigators...

NEWS – “without comment” CIE spent over €286,000 in three years on private investigators to look into fake claims on trains and buses By: Gordon Deegan Buzz.ie 28 MAY 2021 The total on average comes to just over €30,000 per company per annum, “which is a modest...

NEWS – “without comment” Squatter gang sentenced to eleven years They were paid 8,000 euros to leave PI’s hired in order to try and find a quick way out of the situation MAY 30, 2021 - Palma By Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter In what is a pioneering case against...

NEWS - "without comment" Private Investigation Firm Sued by Client for Breach of Contract and Negligence 26 May 2021 - Addleshaw Goddard LLP This case is one of a growing number of examples where the clients or subjects of private investigators have made claims...

EVEN MORE NEWS – “without comment” Daniel Morgan murder report censored Home secretary, Priti Patel insists on censoring the report before its release. Daniel Morgan was killed with an axe in 1987. Socialist Worker has long argued that the murder and its cover-up lies...

FURTHER NEWS - “without comment” Priti Patel told to publish Daniel Morgan report or else continue ‘cover up’ Priti Patel was called upon in parliament to publish the report into the 1987 murder of Daniel Morgan ‘without deletion, amendment or redaction’ by the end of...

NEWS – “without comment” Lawyer for serial conman Peter Foster slams fraud charges as 'trumped' amid internal police probe ABC Gold Coast By Alexandria Utting May 24, 2021 The lawyer for notorious conman Peter Foster has labelled fresh fraud charges as "trumped" and...

NEWS – “without comment” Police and prosecutors must focus on actions of alleged rapists not victims, new guidance says Investigators told to look at whether claims victims consented to sex are ‘reasonable’ after prosecutions hit record low Lizzie Dearden - Home...

NEWS – “without comment” FURTHER CONCERNS OVER DELAYED REPORT Anger as Patel delays publication of report into private detective’s murder Independent panel set up to investigate killing of Daniel Morgan ‘furious’ at home secretary’s move PI Daniel Morgan was found...

NEWS - “without comment” Anger as Patel delays publication of report into private detective’s murder. The Independent panel set up to investigate killing of Daniel Morgan ‘furious’ at home secretary’s move, Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Tue 18 May 2021...

NEWS – “without comment” How killer dad used private investigators to terrorise his family 16 May, 2021 Edwards sent detailed instructions to a private investigator on where to find and surveil his estranged wife to "see if she meets up with a boyfriend" a year and a...

NEWS - “without comment” Secret Sharers: The Hidden Ties Between Private Spies and Journalists A booming, renegade private intelligence industry is increasingly shaping (and misshaping) the news. By Barry Meier May 15, 2021...

NEWS – “without comment” The Home Secretary announced on Tuesday that there will be a review of computer misuse laws that could give private investigators and police new powers – and increase jail sentences for the criminals. Ms Patel said the beefed up laws could...

NEWS – “without comment” German 'dead fraudster' exposed by pet poodle in Majorca https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57009023 May 06, 2021 A suspected German fraudster living in Majorca allegedly faked her own death, but her story had a rather obvious giveaway -...

NEWS  - “without comment” The Personal archive of detective who hunted Jack the Ripper to go on show in Sheffield The unique personal archive of the detective who led the hunt for Jack the Ripper - including a book in which he names the infamous Whitechapel murderer -...

NEWS “without comment” FOUR GARDAI (POLICE) CHARGED IN CORRUPTION PROBE The Garda Commissioner suspended 11 members of the force because of the investigation By Paul Reynolds - Crime Correspondent 29 April 2021 Source:...