A big thank you to Jastar Capital for hosting a cricket match (Friday 27th May) between Jastar and the Agents at Fleet Cricket Club, Calthorpe Park and afterwards at the Elvetham Hotel, Hook. Our director of Cyber Security and Electronic Counter Measures, Gurpreet Singh Thathy was representing Valkyrie and his second ball was hit for …
Great to meet up with my old Boss and Google VP Global Security, Chris Rackow Wednesday afternoon at the Antelope pub, 22 Eaton Terrace, Belgravia – great old pub! it’s been a while since we last managed to hook up. As always we covered a host of topics, some more serious than others and of course we put the …
Van and work tool theft In recent weeks two of our security partners have reported break-ins to their work vans. There is also an increase of incidents reported in relation to van/work-tool theft on several of the local neighbourhood online sites we are members of. There are seven times more light goods vehicles than lorries …
With over 90% of successful cyber-attacks requiring human interaction, your employees are now the number one point of entry for cybercriminals looking to harm your organisation. In most cases, they are let in via an employee clicking on something without thinking or reusing passwords. Focus on your employees. Your employees are your first line of …
Yesterday was a typically busy day, here at VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED. In the morning, Gurpreet Thathy, Mike Moran M Syl and I had a Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM), ‘bug sweeping’ operation in south London. Gurpreet and I then went to an office in Mayfair to assess their building for a potential ‘sweep’. Finally, we went to west London to collect a …
Earlier this week, I was on a task for a client in the Mayfair area. After the task, I walked around the local area and stumbled across Grosvenor Chapel in South Audley Street, close to our old office at 22 South Audley Street. The chapel was built in 1730 and during the Second World War, men and …
Here at VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED, one of the services we provide are background checks on individuals. This became a valuable resource during my police career, especially during the onset of online dating. Many single people, looking for a relationship, would arrange a date with someone they had only been chatting with for a couple of days. As a detective, …
This week, I am training a client in the art of counter surveillance (CS). A skill I was taught by the Security Services and the Police. During the training the client and I have been travelling around London by foot, vehicle and on public transport. The techniques I teach are how to spot people following you and …
Today is the 96th birthday of Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth. On behalf of everyone here at VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED, we would like to wish Her Majesty The Queen a very happy birthday. This year is especially significant, as it marks Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. We borrowed the picture from the reception of the Society of Chemical …
Tomorrow is St. George’s Day and here at VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED, we like to celebrate our patron saint. St. George’s Day used to be a national holiday in England. It is now an observance that is celebrated with parades, dancing and other activities. Flags with the image of St. George’s cross are flown on many buildings, and …