To begin, why would both internal theft and corporate espionage be in the same article about Houston private investigator services? Corporate espionage is the theft of intangible and intellectual property, and it often involves a company insider or employee. So, we’re talking about theft from a company, whether equipment, products, or intellectual property. Inventory Theft […]
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Texas Private Investigator Trademark & Copyright Infringement Investigative Services
There are many more ways in which to violate valuable trademark, copyright, and intellectual property rights these days. The Internet is hosting billions of articles, blog posts, advertisements, and more. It is within the abilities of any individual with a smartphone and Wifi to place their opinions, articles, or posts online at any time. The […]
What is TSCM? – Texas Private Investigator Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Here’s what the FreeDictionary.com says: Techniques and measures to detect and neutralize a wide variety of hostile penetration technologies that are used to obtain unauthorized access to classified and sensitive information. Technical penetrations include the employment of optical, electro-optical, electromagnetic, fluidic, and acoustic means as the sensor and transmission medium, or the use of various […]
Digital Forensics Investigator: A Road Few Have Traveled
So, what is DFIR? Digital Forensics and Incident Response are commonly abbreviated as DFIR and refer to a particular skill set in computer security and forensics. This article will focus on the digital forensics part of this unholy union of the two fields. “Computer Forensics is the retrieval, analysis, and use of digital evidence in […]
Corporate Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know
Any well-meaning business shouldn’t take cybersecurity lightly. For sure, the threats to corporate data are becoming even more complicated for enterprises to handle. Corporate espionage, sabotage, and data theft are just some of the most critical threats that enterprises across all industries should worry about. So what do startups need to know when it comes […]
Burn, drown, or smash your phone: Forensics can extract data anyway
Damaged mobile phones are still filled with plenty of useful data, according to researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST published the results of a recent study on forensic methods for getting data from mobile damaged mobile phones. It tested the tools […]
Government Report Reveals Its Favorite Way to Hack iPhones, Without Backdoors
Feds are once again demanding encryption backdoors, but its own data shows it can extract data from phones without them. The US government is once again reviving its campaign against strong encryption, demanding that tech companies build backdoors into smartphones and give law enforcement easy, universal access to the data inside them. At least two companies […]
The Decade In Trademark Litigation
There is still a lot we can learn from looking at the decade past at a macro level. By GASTON KROUB Considering that we are starting a new decade while continuing to face such questions as “Are We Running Out of Trademarks?,” I thought it would be a good idea to first look at what existing […]
The Cost of Avast’s Free Antivirus: Companies Can Spy on Your Clicks
Avast is harvesting users’ browser histories on the pretext that the data has been ‘de-identified,’ thus protecting your privacy. But the data, which is being sold to third parties, can be linked back to people’s real identities, exposing every click and search they’ve made. By Michael Kan Updated January 27, 2020 Your antivirus should protect you, but what […]
INCREDIBLE GROWTH OF FORENSICS AS A SERVICE MARKET 2025
Global Forensics as a Service Market was valued at $ +9,458 million in 2019 and is estimated to reach $ +22,905 million by 2025, growing at a CAGR of +13% during the study period. The demand for Forensics as a Service Market is expected to be driven by stringent government regulations and the increasing instances […]