Another busy week here at VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED – Several tasking completed including a London based TSCM/bug sweep for a client – the house had recently been renovated with the family planning to move in shortly. They tasked us with a full security audit of the property including a bug sweep to ensure the building was secure …
Strong-Customer-Authentication (SCA) rules to be implemented – 14th March Over the coming weeks online shoppers in the UK can expect more identity checks and possibly more card-declined messages as retailers ready themselves for new anti-fraud rules that come into effect on 14th March. Buyers have already started seeing more requests to verify their ID as …
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Our previous post (2nd Feb) asked the question whether the UK was at risk of Russian cyber-attack over Ukraine support. As the situation in Ukraine continues to escalate and remains fluid UK business/organisations should consider protecting themselves from potential cyber threats. Putin may be preparing a cyber assault on British interests; the Home Secretary and …
Here at Valkyrie, we occasionally have requests from clients to trace historical records of loved ones. Be it military records, ancestry enquiries or information about a persons life. Although the majority of our work involve bug sweeping, cyber security, surveillance and investigations, we are always happy to provide clients with services bespoke to their needs. …
The threat to the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) from terrorism is SUBSTANTIAL. LOW means an attack is highly unlikely MODERATE means an attack is possible, but not likely SUBSTANTIAL means an attack is likely SEVERE means an attack is highly likely CRITICAL means an attack is highly likely in the near future …
This morning, here at Valkyrie, we had the exciting task to brief one of our clients on our TSCM (bug sweeping) capabilities. The photograph shows Dave Webb, Valkyrie Managing Director, and myself having a quick pre meet chat before Gurpreet Thathy and Mike Moran (the real TSCM experts) arrived. Some may say our briefing style …
SWIPE LEFT Since our romance fraud post last year, this heart-breaking crime has been trending within the media and is prevalent worldwide. Following on from our post on 11th November last year, and after I watched The Tinder Swindler on Netflix last weekend, I wanted to post more tips on how to avoid a romance scammer …
Identity fraud and theft: Identity fraud, or ‘ID theft’, involves the use of a person’s stolen details to commit crime. Many victims never find out exactly how someone got hold of their details and clearing things up afterwards can be costly and stressful. Criminals are experts at impersonating people, organisations and the police – they …
Most of my police career was spent in Special Branch. The first Special Branch, or Special Irish Branch, as it was then known, was a unit of London’s Metropolitan Police formed in March 1883 to combat the Irish Republican Brotherhood. The name became Special Branch as the unit’s remit widened to include more than just Irish Republican-related counterespionage. SB’s …
In my previous life, I was a detective in central London and for a time, I was assigned to the Burglary Squad. A very traumatic crime was distraction burglary, also called burglary artifice. In my experience, criminals tend to target the vulnerable, especially the elderly who live alone. Here are my tips to help keep …