Are you using Social Media to monitor your employees? If so, you may have a problem says, Bill Wright of Sherman & Howard LLC. In the recent Phoenix Business Journal article, this topic is addressed and it may highlight some issues that you hadn't thought about.

Many companies monitor social media sites concerned about their reputation. This process is commonly being referred to as Reputation Management and can be critical to ensure that your company is represented fairly in the media. 

Here a...
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Our case involving a dog biting incident was gratefully featured on Channel 5 last night. See the whole story here:

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We hope to nab this women and her dog.

Thanks to Channel 5.

Christine Burke
Strategic Intelligence Services PLLC

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I know tensions are high due to the economic climate but they also seem to be high in another area: intimate relationships. We have recently seen a huge leap in the calls for Infidelity Polygraph Services.

Polygraph testing can be used to  confirm or refute suspected infidelity and can also determine the existence of sexual relationships outside of the marriage. More often than not, the "gut feeling" is true and can be bolstered by the administration of a proper polygraph exam administered by ...
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Most of you may be aware of the recent shooting of a Chandler student because of an alleged love triangle with his teacher.  Crazy? It gets more unbelievable when you hear that the school board had the case for two years and had not done anything!  On the news last night, a spokesperson said that the school board had 400 cases "under investigation" and did not have the resources - having only 4 investigators working 100 cases each.

What do you think?

Christine Burke
Strategic Intelligence Servic...
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PI now.com has a great article about how the UK is combating unpopulated homes.

Investigators are able to find owners who may have walked away pending foreclosure and can assist banks and other lenders in indentifying subjects.  What do you think?

Read more here:  http://www.pinow.com/news/2009/03/18/pis-wanted-to-find-homeowners-in-the-uk/

Christine Burke
Strategic Intelligence Services
http://www.StrategicIntelligenceServices.com

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I heard this on the radio today...

Home sellers will be required to supply fingerprints before they sell a home due to fraud.  More information.

As a private investigator, one of the things we advise clients to do is to conduct Due Diligence - no matter the issue.  Whether it's buying or selling a home, going into business with someone, or getting married, background information should be gathered.

Fingerprinting is something that we do regularly as part of our normal services.  Usually this is ...
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