Are Private Investigators Legal in Canada? You’re likely familiar with Hollywood portrayals of Private Investigators that would lead you to wonder if they’re even legal in Canada. It’s a fair question given how unrealistic tv and films make PIs look (think James Bond, Nancy Drew, and just about any tv-star-PI posing as a murder detective). …
Category: TSCM
Whether at home or within the workplace, TSCM – otherwise known as technical surveillance countermeasures – is a service that can be employed to safeguard the identities, finances, and overall privacy of the client in question. In essence, this is the process of preventing unwanted snooping in on your conversations, a risk made possible by planted bugs, hacks, hidden video cameras, or otherwise. Such forms of spying are very much illegal and, perhaps ironically, fighting fire with fire in the form of legally accepted forms of surveillance to counter them can alert individuals to their presence, hence the TSCM term.
Our team at The Smith Investigation Agency offers comprehensive, proactive TSCM services that are fully compliant with federal and provincial laws, not to mention PIPEDA and all applicable privacy regulations. Business clients have turned to us to safeguard sensitive internal information and protect against leaks. Alternatively, suspicious spouses have enlisted our help in catching their partner cheating, and travelling professionals have utilized TSCM to safeguard against data theft and espionage while working on public networks or on the go.
Want to learn more about the fundamentals of TSCM? Explore our blog today, or reach out to us if you’re interested in procuring our services.
Four Benefits of Choosing TSCM Services
Some industries require their employees to deal with sensitive and proprietary information. As a result, some companies might try to steal that data by bugging your phone or setting up monitoring equipment to keep an eye on you. Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) is a service provided by qualified professionals to help keep your home, office, …
Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM): How to Secure your Home and Business
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Do You Know Who’s Listening? A Private Investigator Can Help!
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Is Anyone Listening? Let’s Talk Privacy: Debugging Your Home or Office
Do you ever get the feeling that someone might be listening in on your phone calls? Have you ever wondered if someone might be tracking you through software? For Government organizations, making sure that no one is listening in on confidential conversations is a critical part of daily operations. Could you imagine what might happen …