About 1St Call Detectives
Our service is all about diligence, reliability and discretion. Whatever the circumstances, we approach each case with the same enthusiasm and dedication.
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Tracing and tracking is also commonly conducted by our agency. If you need to find a friend or family member who has gone missing we can track them down or we can locate individuals or assets that have disappeared and disrupted your business.
Matrimonial issues are among the most common cases that we take on. If you suspect that your partner or spouse is being unfaithful, we can use surveillance and tracking to pull together the evidence you need.
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Cyber security needs wings – lessons from BA
Any companies still complacent about the issue of cyber security have received a massive wake up call with the news that British Airways is the latest company to suffer at the hands of hackers.
It’s easy to think that big companies with deep pockets would have their IT fully secured and hack-proof.
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Autonomous surveillance drones are heading indoors but at what risk to cyber security?
The technological march towards complete surveillance has turned another corner with the invention of self-charging indoor drones, but security experts warn the risk of a data breach or cyber attack on drones by hackers could leave your company less secure.
Two technology companies have teamed up to create the world's first fully autonomous surveillance drone to patrol inside buildings and ...
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What's behind the increasing frequency of DDoS attacks?
According to a recent DDoS Prevention Survey, more than half of all IT security officials have reported that their company has been targeted by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack up to 10 times in the last 12 months. Among these victims, more than 40% reported that their attacks lasted longer than 10 hours. These statistics correlate with Continue Reading
Picking a positively impregnable password; and finding a way to remember it.
Passwords. Passwords, passwords, and yet more passwords. We seem to spend our lives choosing, and then trying to remember password after password after yet another brand new password. And no, I don't want to choose a lower case letter, an upper case letter, two numbers, three symbols, seven Egyptian hieroglyphs, and an ancient Nordic religious talisman. In fact, I'd rather just stick my laptop in a s...
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2FA isn't always as secure as you think it is. 8 ways to cover your digital footprint
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) should be a key element of everybody's cyber-security toolkit. And yes, that does include you. No longer an obscure option used only by computer geeks, 2FA helps secure your online accounts (well, most of them - we're looking at you here Netflix) by requiring an additional form of authentication to login, separate from your username and password. Sounds good, and it is - mostly. But, as
Keeping online data secure and private is a concern to many people. The Internet of Things is exciting, until you consider how much of yourself you leave behind every time you go online. Or, when you engage with a service or company that stores information digitally.
Though developments like the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provide a legislative safety net, the truth is that organisations and individuals leave themsel...
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How to detect and avoid malware
The internet has become a very large and important tool for businesses and computer users of all kinds, but not everything on the internet is good. There are viruses and malware out there that can cause substantial harm to you and your computer. It is important to be aware of the danger and know how to avoid it.
What is Malware?
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Data Harvesting: What is it and how can it affect you?
Data harvesting is a term that we are hearing more and more about in the headlines, especially concerning the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook scandal. But what actually is data harvesting? And how does it impact you, your security and privacy? At 1st Call Detectives, our client's privacy and securi...
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Being ‘ghosted’? A private investigator can help
You may have become used to hearing the word ‘ghosting’ thrown around over the last few years. That’s because it’s come to be used as slang for when a person suddenly severs all ties with someone they are romantically involved with. In fact, in most cases, the term ‘ghosting’ is used to describe the mystery that usually surrounds such a breakup. This is because the person seemingly drops off the face of the Earth – thus becomin...
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Why a private investigator can be the key to debtor tracing
If you are an organisation or company that is dealing with the problem of debtors, you will know that it can be a time-consuming problem. But there are solutions, and one of them is to hire a private investigations team. In this blog, we look at how a private investigator can help you to recover your debts and get your finances in order.
Finding the information that counts
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Retweeted Brian Cox (@ProfBrianCox):
As both the Labour and Conservative Parties sit huddled in opposite corners of the burning building that is Britain gently rocking back and forth and repeatedly punching themselves in the face, I wonder whether it’s a fundamental law of politics that all Parties have a half-life.
Apple confirms MacBook Pro thermal throttling, software fix coming today #Apple #throttlegate #thermal #MacBook2018 #Firmware https://t.co/Ag7n4TzoFi
Retweeted Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson):
Let’s Make America Smart Again.
The EU fining Google over Android is too little, too late, say experts #Google #Anticompetitive #Fined #androidusers #Android #Security https://t.co/4ls6RzZJo2
Police face legal action over use of facial recognition cameras #privacy #authoritarianism #AFR #Biometrics #Liberty #BigBrother #Security #AutomatedFacialRecognition #RighttoPrivacy #unlawful https://t.co/qJcLgJlnpt
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Bitcoin price plunges after cryptocurrency exchange is hacked #Crypto #cryptocurrencies #Coinrail #Bitcoin #Security #Hacked #hacking #Hacker https://t.co/zVvCKasFPZ
#Mojave is looking very interesting #darkmode looks cool, and new finder actions too, #privacy is great and a much needed further addition, #WWDC18, I cannot wait for the new #Macappstore go #AppleWWDC2018 #WWDC18