A large percentage of investigators in the private sector enter the industry either via law enforcement, government or the military and transition into private investigations as a second career. Others are employed by insurance companies, library sciences, research bodies or other corporations, and a small percentage of investigators come straight out of school into private investigations, security, risk management, data analy...

From computer-assisted medical diagnoses, to financial trading, to market personalization; artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly relevant, and prevalent, across most major industries. As the technology develops and is refined, often via sophisticated machine learning algorithms, more innovative applications are discovered to increase efficiency, reduce costs and supplement or replace human capability. Not only...

When bitcoin was first introduced to mainstream society, many hailed this revolutionary new cryptocurrency as a mechanism to replace fiat currency with a bulletproof global financial system. After all, it was created from the ground up with privacy and security intrinsically built into its architecture, appeared to be positioned to yield high rewards and make financial transactions anywhere in the world faster and more accessi...

Intelligence gathering has evolved over the years primarily due to technological advances and the ways in which people use technology in their everyday lives. It has both changed and enhanced traditional investigative methods, transforming how investigators conduct surveillance, interviews, and research. 

But while we see new approaches to information collection disciplines, the goal remains the same – produce timely, accurate,...

Slavery is almost as old as civilization itself. It was with the discovery and implementation of agriculture and animal husbandry that humans renounced their nomadic way of life and began settling down.

It was also at this time when it became materially profitable for one person to own another, resulting in what's known as a hierarchical society. In fact, the oldest ever written records, those coming to us from Mesopotamia, tal...

When conducting an investigation, figuring out the motive is a critical element in solving the case. The rationale is, after all, the cause of what makes people do specific actions. Figuring out what that motive is can, therefore, significantly assist in moving an investigation forward. 

In law, the motive, in itself, is not an element of any given crime. Nevertheless, the legal system usually allows the motive to be proven to...

Unbeknownst to some, we are now going through the 4th Industrial Revolution, commonly referred to as Industry 4.0. Facilitated in large part by the many technological developments over the past few years, part of a trend collectively known as the Internet of Things (IoT), we are witnessing the merging of mechanical and digital, the likes of which have never been experienced on the face of the planet. 

This trend, as many of us...