The makers of the phone Research in Motion, a Canadian company, are thought to have arrangements with several governments around the world to allow access to their security keys in case of national security concerns. However, Research in Motion aren’t the only people to be allowed access to your private mail. Nearly a year ago in the UAE, BlackBerry users were asked to download an update to their phones which was supposed to increase performance and battery life. It was only after several complaints of increased battery usage that the update was discovered to contain spyware, designed to copy all communications from the device to a central server for monitoring.

This raises several concerns for mobile phone users across the world. Nearly all smartphone operating systems have been discovered to have some security weaknesses caused by loopholes in the firmware that allow remote access to install malicious programs or even keystroke capturing software. It’s very similar to the bugging of your workplace; it allows individuals access to your private communications and even secret files. If you use your office email on your smartphone, you’re even more at risk.

Debugging is one of the main concerns of private investigators around the world, especially in Industry and even Government. A specialist debugging engineer or technician will be trained in the detection of either physical devices (for example microphones placed in an office) or more complex spyware and keyloggers, often installed on office computers or, now, your smartphone.

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There are two possibilities. The first is that someone from within your organisation might leak your confidential information to competitors, either to gain financial compensation for themselves or because they are disaffected with working for you; exactly what happened with the Wikileaks case. Bradley Manning, a Private in the United States Army, is suspected of emailing the files from his computer straight to Wikileaks. Interestingly, in the UK, the Ministry of Defence has for some time imposed a ban on Wikileaks being accessed from its computers around the world.

This hints at the course of action you might want to take if you suspect someone within your company of passing secret information, whether it be accounts, emails, memos or trade secrets, to a competitor. A professional private investigator can help within your organisation with computer forensics, which involves studying computers to find evidence of wrongdoing amongst your staff. This evidence can then be used as the basis for employee actions, or even criminal prosecutions in some cases.

The second situation involves someone external to your company stealing trade secrets from you using bugging methods similar to those seen often in spy films. If you suspect that this is happening to you, you need an expert in debugging, who will work with you, using the latest technologies, to detect bugs in your organisation. Most devices are relatively superficial, and can be detected by a highly trained engineer relatively easily, but more complicated devices take a little more time, patience and skill to detect.

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Of course, the first defence from this kind of scam is down to the sites themselves. Several popular websites have recently updated their filter algorithms to help them catch fraudsters before they even set up a profile. Unfortunately, it hasn’t taken the fraudsters long to wise up to this, and they’re starting to figure out ways around these systems even now.

If you are worried about the identity of the people you meet online, you should consider engaging the services of a professional private investigator. Private Investigators these days don’t just deal with physical surveillance, they are also well equipped to deal with surveillance over the internet, as well as computer forensics. They have all the tools that you need to be able to find the identity of that person you’ve met online, and discover before it’s too late whether that person is real, or a fraudster intent on taking your money.

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In recent years, with the advent of the social web and sites like Facebook and Myspace, it’s become a lot easier to meet people from far afield. Add human nature into the equation, and you find a rise in examples of people planning trips away just to meet people who they’ve met online. Of course, there is also the problem of more traditional summer flings, quick relationships which are instigated abroad and which may only last for a couple of days.

Many people who would never normally consider cheating on their partner actually look forward to a summer fling, but it can be incredibly damaging to a relationship, especially if you need to know you can trust the person in the future. However, if you’re worried about your partner’s fidelity there are a couple of signs to look out for:

• Planning seperate holidays, or holidays exclusively with friends of the same sex
• Planning a holiday just for their partner, and sometimes kids. This leaves them free to do whatever they like
• Fake business trips or conventions, that really disguise a short trip away for the purpose of a fling
• Outdoors trips with male friends, most men know that a trip like this is unlikely to be questioned, and then dash off with their friends to a trip of a different variety

One choice you have if you’re worried about your partner’s fidelity is to engage the services of a professional private investigator. Well versed in surveillance and computer forensics; they will also guide you through the process in a friendly and professional way. It’s never easy when you suspect your partner of cheating, but with a private investigator, at least you’ll gain peace of mind.

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Certainly, old fashioned surveillance techniques are still extremely important. An expert private investigator uses a variety of techniques to gather information during surveillance, including more modern methods such as computer forensics. If you’re suspicious of a partner or spouse or a business partner or employee, then surveillance is definitely an option you should be looking at.

At North Court Investigations, a leading private investigations firm in the UK, we cover a wide variety of static and mobile surveillance. All of our surveillance operatives have extensive specialist and military experience and use the latest technical surveillance equipment to maximise the best possible outcome for our clients. In addition to this each team has the use of surveillance vehicles that have been cutomised and fitted out with the latest covert surveillance instruments.

Needless to say, you can be assured that at all times your enquiry will be treated with discretion and professionalism.

That’s where a well trained, expert private investigator comes into play. An empathetic, professional private investigator will sit down with you and discuss your concerns and what you’re looking for in your employee. The investigator will then discuss the options to go forward, including the possibility of carrying out detailed background checks on individuals.

The advantages of using a private investigator to carry out this work are many. At North Court Investigations, a leading Private Investigation firm in the UK, all our investigators are highly trained and very professional, ensuring that every angle is thought about from start to finish. You are also allocated your own case manager who you can contact at any time during the investigation, to ensure that everything runs smoothly

Of course the other key concern for businesses is the cost of background checking services. Done with a Private Investigator, these services are actually less expensive than most people think, and the value for your business is potentially huge. Contact North Court Investigations today to discuss all the options.