The Virtual 2020 ACFE Fraud Conference Canada
This year the Canadian Association of Certified Fraud Examiners conference will be held virtually from November 1 – 4, 2020. For full details including the speakers list and sessions, visit the 2020 ACFE Fraud Conference Canada . Register for the Virtual Conference and: Watch sessions online Access on-demand video recordings of all sessions Earn…
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CYBERPOL CYBER POLICING SUMMIT 2020 CYBERPOL – The International Cyber Policing Organization works at finding crucial pragmatic solutions to the ever growing International Security and Cyber Threats around the world. CYBERPOL The International Cyber Policing Agency established by Decree WL 22/16.595 promotes among others, a global awareness within the Cyber Threat Resilience Domain against that…
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FREE ACCESS FOR INVESTIGATORS AND PROCESS SERVERS – REMOTE WORKING The current situation caused by Coronavirus is placing a strain on many businesses in our sector. We, as a society, as an industry, all have our part to play in helping to prevent the spread of the virus and ensure we come out…
Read MoreThe Most Secure Browser?
An important question keeps on coming up especially from newcomers in the field looking to protect themselves when conducting online investigations. What is the “best” browser for investigators? Firstly, we have a step-by-step guide to increase your online anonymity and security in our Resource Center. We breakdown the many things you can do to…
Read MoreEffects of COVID-19 on the Investigations Industry
As the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic continues to significantly affect our lives, both personally and professionally, we want to reach out to you, our valued members and friends. This global health crisis is affecting every industry world-wide including the investigation and security sector. This is the time to band together to overcome the challenging times…
Read MoreTelephone Interviewing Techniques
Telephone Interviewing Techniques Part One Certainly the ideal circumstance for an investigative interview is a face-to-face meeting with the subject. However, due to a variety of factors, it is becoming more and more frequent for investigators to conduct telephone interviews. Part One of this Investigator Tip will highlight some of the issues to consider and…
Read MoreFraud Awareness Week 2019
It’s that time of year again when fraud fighters around the world join together to minimize the impact of fraud by promoting anti-fraud awareness and education.
Read MoreTake Your Privacy Back! (Part1)
Simple Steps That Will Increase Your Online Privacy 2018 was the year of we saw the biggest attack on our privacy. Whether it was the Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal affecting 87 million of its users or hackers gaining access to 150 million of MyFitnessPal user’s personal information or by authoritative regimes attempting to control all…
Read MoreThe Importance of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Since 1999, the Canadian Private Investigators Resource Center has assisted newbie and seasoned investigators to navigate through the ocean of online information. This became even more evident on April 13, 2000 when Canada passed the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The PIPED Act states that organizations must obtain an individual’s consent…
Read MoreThe Cost of Fraud
For decades acts of fraud never got the media exposure that other crimes have. Gang violence, robbery, murder and drug seizures have always captured headlines. One of the factors being the perception that fraud was often seen as a victimless crime e.g. the losses from credit card fraud is guaranteed by the banks. No violence,…
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