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The Art and Science of Communication
Throughout investigative history one element has remained a constant: skillful communication. The investigator’s ability to convey a message and successfully interact is fundamental to the investigative process. This article, by polygraph and interrogation expert William Majeski, covers some of the strategies needed to gather information to support your investigation. -
Verifying Companies with No Facts to Fact Find
When reviewing the authenticity of an enterprise, the investigative instinct is to gather more identifiers, ask more questions, and understand the purpose of the company for their investigation. Yet, sometimes that ready data isn’t available. This issue will look at ways to obtain that vital data from a limited starting point. -
International Resources
International research requires global tools and this issue is packed with resources, tips and tricks for the investigator searching for those foreign finds. You can't expect to be an expert in every country in the world, but it is helpful to know the people who are, and tactics that work on a global scale. -
Digging for Dirt: Picking out some Weeds
Inevitably, investigations will always come down to legal and regulatory violations or sanctions, whether a foreign government or a sex offender list. In this article, we examine the various investigative trails that develop because of involvement with, or violation of, government regulatory issues. -
Social Media: How to Take Control
At some point we’ll need to gain access to an abandoned social media account. Whether to gather photos of a lost beloved family member; or to view a final video that might shed light on an accident; or because we simply forgot which ex-girlfriend’s name was set as the password. Aine McCormack is HG’s in-house specialist on access-gaining requests. Her Data2Know.com article reports on how to get the recovery job done. -
Due Diligence for Compliance
This past year has brought about a great deal of change in due diligence requirements for compliance regulations. This article looks at the impact that the CFIUS and FIRRMA had on an investigator's practices and available tools. -
Business Intelligence for Open-Source Research
Regardless of your investigative ability, learning the tactics to research and conduct due diligence analysis, with a critical thinking approach, will empower you with the information to make proactive decisions in life and business. -
The Dark Web: Navigating the Ever-Changing Landscape
The Dark Web is a platform of nefarious content: Entering with the right knowledge and skills is imperative, because much of what you see you’ll never be able to unsee, although you’ll wish you could. -
Best of People Search and Company Search Engines
Today’s commodity is data. Everyone is selling a specialized database in their particular arena. Our job as investigators is to find that database; doing so will greatly enhance our skills and give us the edge to set us apart from the rest. -
Using Sayari Graph for Investigations
This article examines the use of Sayari for intelligence analysts and corporate risk management professionals to collect, extract, and analyze data across borders and languages. Sayari can be used for due diligence to reduce risk or to enter a new market, to meet compliance or regulatory requirements, or to prevent fraud, financial crimes, and corruption. -
DNA: The New Open Source
This article examines how the growing trend of DNA testing can help the investigator, but also may be a damaging unwanted intrusion on personal privacy. We discuss how to protect yourself and how to remove any DNA you have left behind.
