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Today, many individuals use the Internet in daily life, including children. Learn more about children's online security here: https://www.cocospy.com/blog/a-complete-guide-to-childs-online-security.html
The Smith Investigation Agency Inc. is a nationally known and trusted private investigative agency operating across Canada. We provide surveillance, investigative research, T.S.C.M. (bug-sweeps), cyber investigations and training. The Smith Investigation Agency is the largest female owned private investigative agency in Canada operating from coast to coast.
If you want to avoid getting stuck and spinning your wheels, you need a plan for the future. Learn more about what 6 months can do for you.
Here are 10 ways to stop porch pirates from stealing any of your home deliveries.
Not having cyber insurance can devastate a small company that can't afford the cost of data recovery and legal fees after a cyberattack. Read on to learn about the benefits of having cyber insurance.
There is one thing that many people leave outside their house that makes them a more attractive target for burglars. Read on to find out if you're guilty of this home safety hazard.
I asked 25 entrepreneurs and small business owners how their understanding of leadership has changed throughout running their business and especially in the last few years. Here is what I learned.
Whitney Smith is the president of The Smith Investigation Agency, the largest female-owned Private Investigation company in Canada. Her business is currently operating in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. The Smith Investigation agency provides services such as surveillance, investigative research, GPS Tracking Devices, Technical Surveillance Countermeasure Services (TSCM). Whitney has been in the private investigative industry for nearly fifteen years and previously worked in the bailiff industry. Learn more about her journey here.
Whitney Joy Smith, President of Smith Investigation Agency. The Smith Investigation Agency is the largest female-owned Private Investigation company in Canada. I’ve been in the private investigative industry for nearly fifteen years and previously worked in the bailiff industry. Learn more here.
With online shopping trumping in-store retail this holiday season, cybercriminals will have no shortage of potential victims to target. And they’ve only gotten smarter and more nefarious over the past year. Learn methods to help protect yourself here.
Whether you’re a business owner or a private citizen, the reality is we are all susceptible to risks each and every day. It’s just a part of life. An employee could commit fraud against your company, a cybersecurity breach could compromise your position as an industry leader, or your identity could be stolen. With so much sensitive information stored online today, a lot can change in the span of a moment. Fortunately, there are steps that both business owners and citizens can take to minimize their vulnerability against threats, both online and offline. Read on to learn how to better protect yourself and your business operations with these commonly overlooked security precautions that we should all take.
Challenges to building a business aren’t limited to financing, consumer bases, and planning. In every industry, there are factors that present themselves as obstacles for a start-up. In order to make a splash on the scene, businesses have to have a unique selling point or provide something innovative, which might conflict with “the way things are done” in that industry. Whitney Joy Smith, President of The Smith Investigation Agency, tells us what it was like trying to build a private investigation agency built on integrity in an industry with a bad reputation.
Scamming attempts are on the rise as more people seek financial assistance online, due to the Coronavirus. Data from the Federal Trade Commission shows Americans have already lost nearly $70 million to pandemic scams since the beginning of the year.
“Many have been filing for unemployment benefits, so when a call or email comes in pretending to respond to your inquiry, it might be harder to differentiate between who is real and fake,” says Jade Hickton, Private Investigator at Smith Training Centre. Learn how to detect the warning signs to avoid falling for these fraudulent crimes.
As if coronavirus hasn’t done enough to ravage people’s financial lives, consumers also must beware of new fraud schemes that have developed with the pandemic.
Scammers always keep up with the times, and this is no exception.
Keep reading to learn about the newest scams related to the pandemic – and most important, how to protect yourself from them.
A best friend is wonderful, but a bff who you meet online, AKA an Internet Best Friend (IBF), is the end goal for many tweens and teens these days.
Turning to TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram, tweens and teens who have been trapped at home are looking for fast friendships with other young users who aren't already paired with an IBF. Deprived of IRL friends, they're finding new besties online, despite safety concerns.
You have your Fitbit, Apple Watch or whatever wearable serves as a personal trainer of sorts. Kudos for your quest for fitness.
You have good intentions, but others see opportunity in that band on your wrist: It’s loaded with data.
The greatest tragedy with scientific and technological advancement is that it advances at a much faster rate than does society’s collective wisdom. This is what Isaac Asimov essentially said a few decades ago when commenting on the relationship between science and society.
Fast forward to today, the internet has become an essential component of pretty much every aspect of modern life from the personal sphere to the professional. Despite our increasing dependence on the internet, it is surprising that cybersecurity awareness remains largely ignored.
Unfortunately, not everyone practices proper password management.
And, in this digital age, how you manage your passwords can be the ultimate determining factor between staying safe and falling victim to identity theft and other serious cybercrimes.
This year, Americans will be asked to participate in the 2020 census, a process that occurs every 10 years. While you should expect to be contacted by the U.S. Census Bureau in the coming weeks (and maybe you already have), it’s also a time to watch out for scammers pretending to represent the census.
Facebook Messenger scams are "rare," according to Facebook. Our experts say otherwise. Whichever is true, falling for one can be devastating. Here's what to look for and how to avoid falling for them.
Cybercrime is a massive problem that doesn’t look like it’s going to get better anytime soon. Cybersecurity Ventures’ latest annual report estimates that cybercrime will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021.
A password manager creates and stores unique passwords across every website or account you have. When you use a password manager, like Dashlane, you create a single “master” password (that you remember) to access the manager and then the manager creates and stores the rest.
As a part of our series about women who are shaking things up in their industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Whitney Joy Smith, President of The Smith Investigation Agency and Smith Training Centre.
Maybe you get a letter, email or phone call telling you that you won a massive prize, like tens of thousands of dollars, a luxury yacht or merchandise for life. You’re excited and ready for the next step.
A troubling new report suggests that a dreaded strain of phone scam targeting Social Security numbers is on the rise.
When Sandra Bullock starred in The Net in 1995, identity theft seemed new and unbelievable. But the world has changed. Starting in 2017, nearly 17 million Americans are victims of identity fraud every year.
These days, data breaches are nothing new. It seems like only a matter of time until a hacker gets their hands on your credit information, passwords and other sensitive data that can be used to steal your identity.
Whenever a celebrity’s cheating pics are plastered all over tabloids, the internet implodes. But for a private investigator, capturing an affair on tape is just part of a normal workday.
While a wise man once said, “there’s a sucker born every minute,” you don’t have to be the sucker when it comes to fake news if you follow these tips from our savviest media experts.
If you think your partner is cheating, it’s always a good idea to trust your gut so you don’t end up getting hurt. Of course, that doesn’t mean you need to assume the worst or jump to conclusions. But you still might want to do like private investigators do, and gather more information.
Having a plan against workplace discrimination can help avoid issues from occurring at your company, according to these business owners.
For business purposes, there are times when the best way to get in touch with someone is by email. But if you are trying to reach someone you don't know, finding their email address isn't always the easiest task, since they often aren't publicly posted. However, that doesn't mean they're impossible to find. Here's how you can find anyone's business email.
Being a parent is both rewarding and stressful, and being the parent of a teenager has the added stress of round-the-clock concern for their safety as they venture out more and more on their own. And these concerns are valid.
We are natural-born leaders and have the ability to get things done. We can multitask like there is no tomorrow and can handle high-stress situations calmly and make rash decisions. In business, you have to be calm, process accurately, respond in humility with clients, and be friendly. Women just encompass all the things that being a boss requires.
Instagram is making kids’ accounts safer. So why don’t all social media networks do the same?
The best police scanners are easy to set up and use, providing clear audio quality on a broad range of frequencies. These devices let you stay on top of local events and ahead of the curve in several potentially dangerous situations. You can also use a police scanner to stay abreast of local news before it's reported on television, you can get weather alerts and find out about an impending natural disaster, or you can tune into amateur radio channels. The best police scanners can also serve as an alternative to a standalone CB radio or radar detector, so read on to see your options.