Managing Information News is reporting that Experian is acquiring background check provider Backgroundchecking.com. From the article — Experian, the global information solutions company, has acquired Backgroundchecking.com, an organisation specialising in candidate background checking for job applicants and contractors. The acquisition will enhance Experian’s existing verification and fraud prevention offerings. It will enable clients to comply […]
Category: Investigations
Federal Agents Monitor Ebay Purchases to Raid Ecstasy Lab
The Smoking Gun is reporting on the clever use of Ebay auction monitoring by federal agents to raid an Ecstasy lab in New York City. Federal investigators this week raided a New York City home after spending months monitoring purchases on Ebay of laboratory equipment and chemicals used to manufacture the drug Ecstasy. You can […]
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Professional Investigator Blog
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NASA Technology For Crime Scene Investigations
NASA is looking to use a photographic laser device that was originally developed to check space shuttle damage to help investigators shoot more detailed images of crime scenes. The entire NASA announcement appears below — NASA ‘Shoots’ for Crime Investigators with New Technology What do a NASA engineer and a detective have in common? The […]
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Private Eye Reality Show on TNT
Andrew Wallenstein with Reuters News is reporting on cable channel TNT’s plans to create a reality television show that would follow the professional adventures of a real-life private investigator. The Reuters News story is reprinted below — LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – TNT may be ready for a real-life detective to join its programming roster […]