Hiding Online
Hiding Online. Technology and especially today’s social media technology, simply put, is AWESOME!! We only have to click a mouse and we can connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime. We can find old Highschool buddies, lost family members, that girlfriend who broke up with us 20 years ago. We can find nearly everything we want to […]
Stop the Bullying
Stop the Bullying: Cyber-bullying and What to Do About It The kids are finally back in school and along with the bumps, bruises and that impossibly mean math teacher our children face another challenge…. Cyber-bullying. With today’s technology and the ease and accessibility to which it can be used, a growing number of people, especially […]
Everybody’s Talking
“Suddenly there is a paradigm shift in the millennial mind share and the heavy lifting is no longer absorbed through organic growth but rather we push the envelope on the run way of fleet dynamism to the point where sustainability becomes survival strategy and sisterhood loses synergy with wellness. Moving forward, we abandon the holistic […]
Three Things “Creep Catchers” Need to Know about Investigation
By Jack Weatherell For most of us there is nothing more sacred than the innocence of a child Most of us would go to great extremes in order to protect a child. These are noble ideas of which few could argue. But sometimes, in our attempt to do the right thing, we step into arenas […]
Craigslist Scams to Watch Out For
by Laura-Lee Walker Craigslist is a vibrant marketplace brimming with deals, but it also has a dark underbelly because it’s a cesspool of scammers wanting your money. Some of the scams grossing the most money include rental and car buyer and seller scams. Rental scams One common rental scam involves con artists duplicating ads for […]
Terrorist Propaganda and the Sophisticated Use of Social Media
by Laura-Lee Walker “The advance of an army used to be marked by war drums. Now it’s marked by volleys of tweets”. -J.M. Berger Terrorists are increasingly using social media networks, such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, to further their message and goals because of its accessibility, global reach and affordability. CIA director, John Brennon, […]
Location-based Intelligence as a Powerful Tool
by Laura-Lee Walker Location intelligence involves using geographical data to make decisions. Geographic information is being used in a wide variety of sectors including transportation, retail, healthcare, government, and education. Insurance companies can use it to better understand their risk exposure. Distributors can use location intelligence to improve stock levels and save money on shipments. […]
Social Media as a Powerful Tool For Investigators
Written by Laura-Lee Walker “All that sharing and interaction [on social media] leaves behind a long, complicated, and informative trail about a person’s personality, motivations, friends, activities, patterns of behaviour, and actions. That makes social media a powerful tool for investigators.”— Jennifer Goldbeck, Introduction to Social Media Investigation: A Hands-on Approach The main reasons that […]
Should Prisoners Be Allowed to Use the Internet?
Written by Laura-Lee Walker “Looking for someone who is loyal, preferably educated, financially and emotionally stable for a long term committed relationship”- Luka Magnotta. Canadian Inmates Connect Magnotta was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Lin Jun, a Chinese international student, in Montréal in May 2012. He filmed himself dismembering the body and sending limbs […]
The Unintended Consequences of Using Social Media
Written by Laura-Lee Walker (Photo Credit: Courtesy of HTSABO) “The problem is much larger than any one individual’s ability to control their personal information, because there are so many new ways every week or every month in which we can be tracked or things can be inferred about us.” –Alessandro Acquisti, privacy economist The reasons we […]