As the world turns…March 1994: The Loch Ness Monster photo is confirmed to be a hoax. Silvio Berlusconi wins the Italian general election. The 66th Academy Awards has Schindler’s List winning 7 Oscars. Tonya Harding pleads guilty for her attack on figure skater, Nancy Kerrigan.
Counterfeits have flooded Vancouver marketplaces. The Vancouver Police Department estimates that $2 billion worth of knockoffs enter Vancouver every year. Virtually every product that’s popular has counterfeits. You can find a wide range of counterfeits in Vancouver from apparel and cigarettes to airbags and icewine. It’s not just companies that are headquartered outside
Horror stories about unlicensed professionals putting their clients in jeopardy, and employers getting sued for negligence, are commonplace in the news. The list of those committing fraud is extensive from lawyers and dentists to professors and doctors. A man in Washington was recently apprehended for pretending to
3D printing marks a new wave of printing technology that has wide-reaching implications on both sides of the law. The impact of this technology on intellectual rights is significant. 3D printing is becoming more affordable for businesses, consumers and counterfeiters. This presents a new challenge,
Written by Laura-Lee Walker, private investigator The way women experience safety is different than a man in the frequency and range of triggers, and intensity in how a woman feels in different situations. Every woman has felt it: an increase in heart rate, a flash
“Sochi will be the safest place in the world during the Olympics.”– Gian-Franco Kaspe, President of the International Skiing Federation (FIS) The Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia is unlikely to make a profit. The cost of the Olympics is about $51 billion, that’s up from
Hundreds of thousands of people go missing every day. A person is declared missing if he or she has disappeared and it’s unknown whether the person is living or dead. Approximately 2,300 people (including children and adults) go missing in the United States every day.
“Creativity, innovation and a free and open marketplace are all at stake in this fight.”–Eric Schmidt, Google CEO What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is a principle that specifies that Internet service providers (ISPs) should only be allowed to move data, meaning they should treat
“If you have something you don’t want anyone to know, you shouldn’t be doing it in the first place.” –Eric Schmidt Internet users disclose huge amounts of private information about themselves online. Businesses, white-collar criminals, stalkers, employees, predators, and the government benefit from accessing that
Surveillance serves an important role in investigations. It is a lawful activity and is considered as evidence in court. In contrast, stalking reflects sociopathic tendencies and criminal intent. It’s an illegal activity designed to control the victim’s behaviour and feelings. SURVEILLANCE Legal Surveillance activities do