PInow.com Weekly News Round-up |
February 25, 2010 |
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FTC Launches Private Investigations Over Personal Data Leaks |
WASHINGTON, DC – The FTC (the Federal Trade Commission) has launched a private investigation after finding that more than 100 companies may have sloppy security, leading to private information about employees and customers making its way to peer-to-peer data sharing networks. |
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Source: ComputerWorld, February 23, 2010 |
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Accused of Bad PI Tactics |
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Kevin Boyle, a New Jersey high school student, was accused by the State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) of illegal practices. Boyle fired back, accusing the NJSIAA of hiring a PI who used illegal tactics to track him down. The NJSIAA PI allegedly secretly videotaped teens (without consent), misrepresented himself as an insurance-claims adjuster, and gained access to a gymnasium where he was not allowed to be. The NJSIAA has countered by noting that such practices are typical and standard of PIs doing undercover work.
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Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 23, 2010 |
News of the World Phone Spy Verdicts |
LONDON, ENGLAND – The House Of Commons Culture, Media And Sport Select Committee has released its report about the News of The World phone spy scandal, a scandal involving PIs who allegedly used illegal techniques to gather phone data for journalists. The report concludes that News of the World editor Andy Coulson may not have known of the phone hacking – or that there is no evidence of his knowledge. |
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Source: Gaurdian, February 24, 2010 |
New PI Certificate Program in Texas |
DENTON, TX – The University of North Texas’s Professional Development Institute has a new Private Investigator Certificate Program. This is the first such program in the state, allowing Texas residents to qualify for the state PI licensing exam. This will make the licensing process easier, since prior to this program, candidates had to study for three years through on-the-job training or a criminal justice degree. |
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Source: The 33 News, February 22, 2010 |
Industry Events
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| WIC |
| World Investigators Conference 2010 |
March 11-13, 2010
Sheraton Dallas
Dallas, TX
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| Private Investigators & Security Professionals of Virginia (PISA) |
| PISA Annual Symposium |
March 12-13, 2010
Jackson Hotel
Staunton, VA
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| NCISS |
| NCISS 35th Annual Conference |
April 21-25, 2010
Knickerbocker Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
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| Indiana Association of Professional Investigators |
| IAPI Annual Training Seminar |
April 23-24, 2010
Crowne Plaza Airport
Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Florida Association of Licensed Investigators & Florida Association of Security Companies |
| FALI/FASCO 16th Annual Professional Development Conference |
May 20-22, 2015
Double Tree Hotel & Meeting Center
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
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