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November 12, 2009 |
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PIs Track Down Teen Software Pirate |
MIAMI, FL – PIs had a hand in tracking down a teen software pirate who allegedly leaked illegal copies of the game Modern Warfare 2 onto the Internet. According to investigators, the teen, Christian Del Amo, was able to crack the code which protected the game from illegal copying and was able to upload copies onto torrent websites. Microsoft announced that anyone pirating Xbox 360 games will be pursued legally for the crime. |
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Source: 1up, November 6, 2009 |
Digital Forensic Investigators To The Rescue |
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Digital Forensics in Michigan takes on document destruction cases, computer surveillance and data recovery cases. Photographer Tovis Bratsburg called the PIs after he accidentally deleted wedding photos belonging to a client and Digital Forensics were able to recover the pictures. Dan Wells and Michael LaFeldt, who own Digital Forensics, also recover deleted emails, tax documents and other files. In many cases, they recover data for court cases. However, they also offer digital shredding services, which correctly and completely destroy online files for a company’s security. |
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Source: mlive, November 10, 2009 |
Allegations That Witnesses Paid in Murder Case |
CHICAGO, IL – Two journalism students have claimed that Anthony McKinney, currently serving time for a 1978 murder, is innocent. The students have presented interviews with witnesses which suggest that others are responsible for the murder. However, prosecutors are accusing the students – as well as PIs in the case -- of paying witnesses to get the evidence. The students and their professor have denied the allegations.
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Source: Associated Press, November 10, 2009 |
PIs and Insurance Firms Oppose Privacy Commissioner Statements |
OTTAWA, CANADA – In May, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner created and released guidelines to the private insurance sector. These guidelines were in response to consumer complaints and essentially recommended that the industry stop using covert surveillance against customers. PIs allege that customers should have only some rights to privacy in public places and that surveillance can and should be used when indicators of insurance fraud are present. |
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Source: The Vancouver Sun, November 10, 2009 |
PI Feels He is Closer to Solving Missing Persons Case |
LANCASTER, PA – A PI investigating the case of missing nurse Toni Lee Sharpless believes that the woman is alive and will be reunited with her family. Sharpless has allegedly been spotted at several locations since disappearing in August after a night out on the town. PI Eileen Law has taken on the case on a pro bono basis, and although Sharpless’s credit cards and cell phone have not been used since the woman’s disappearance, Law believes that Sharpless is alive. Law has established a website, www.missingtonisharpless.com, to help witnesses come forward and to raise awareness about the case. |
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Source: Lancaster Online, November 10, 2009 |
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