PI News Round-up - August 5, 2010

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August 5, 2010

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NBC Dateline Claims PI Helped Wrongly Convicted Man
SALEM, OR – Eric Mason worked as an investigative TV journalist before becoming a PI. Now, NBC is crediting Mason with helping to free Scott Cannon, wrongfully convicted of three 1998 murders. Cannon was convicted largely because the bullets used to kill Jason Kinser, Suzan Osborne and Celesta Graves in 1998 were verified to be the same bullets as those found in Cannon’s home – at least according to an Oregon State University scientist who testified at the trial.
	Read full article and comment	Source: salem-news.com, August 3, 2010

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How Private Investigators Can Keep Investigations Legal Using Common Sense

In my home state of Arizona where I am licensed to own and operate an investigative agency, the leeway granted to the private investigator within the boundaries of state statutes are, in my opinion, less restrictive than many other states. However, with advances in technology constantly changing the playing field and thereby laying the framework for case law trends and statutory adjustments, as well as the never-ending post 9-11 political battles between the security/privacy camps at the federal level, I have found it absolutely necessary to be a perpetual “law student” in order to survive and thrive in the investigative business.

Hacker Shows Cell Phone Tower Vulnerability
LAS VEGAS, NV – Security researcher Chris Paget has shown how easily hackers can compromise cell phone calls – by building a cell phone base station that intercepts calls by fooling cell phones into routing calls through the device. The device allows even encrypted calls to be intercepted. Similar devices – known as IMSI catchers, have been used by intelligence agencies and some police departments, but Paget’s device is cheap to build (about $1500) and available to anyone.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Wired, July 31, 2010

Corporate Networks Now Vulnerable
LAS VEGAS, NV – A Data Breach Investigation Report released by Verizon revealed that its cyber-security forensics investigation team has found new vulnerabilities in corporate networks. Over the past 6 years, Verizon cyber PIs have found 900 compromised records and 900 cases of data theft.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Technology Live, July 28, 2010

PI Video Fuels County Investigation
YULEE, FL – Four Nassau County administrators, Butch Hartman, Daniel Salmon, Brenda Rothwell and Lee Pickett, have been suspended following an investigation into possible misuse of public money. Nassau County taxpayers hired a PI for surveillance work on the officials, who were attending a hurricane conference. The PI took videos of the officials, and the videos were handed over to Nassau County Sheriff Tommy Seagraves.
	Read full article and comment	Source: First Coast News, July 31, 2010

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