What should and shouldn’t you carry in your wallet/purse: If your wallet/purse gets stolen, whether it’s an inconvenience or a disaster will depend on what you’ve got in it. You get up from a table in a crowded restaurant and realise your wallet has gone – ‘someone’s stolen your wallet’. You know you’ve lost …
Cyber security concerns 2022: The cyber security landscape is rapidly evolving, and business leaders must adapt to manage these changes effectively. With 2022 upon us, Gurpreet Thathy, Valkyrie’s director of Cyber Security and Electronic Counter Measures, provides his thoughts on the critical areas of concern for the year ahead. Cyber Insurance: Throughout 2019/20, …
Be careful where you locate your door keys when you lock up – in the lock is not a good idea: A Locksmith Colleague of Valkyrie sent me the below images from a client – Sunday 09th. A Burglar had used a small blow torch to burn through a UPVC front door, making a …
At our offices at 15 Belgrave Square, we share the building with the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI). When I started working for Valkyrie in September 2021, I was pleased to see that one of the Presidents of the SCI was Lord Melchett! Those Blackadder fans among us will remember the character of Lord Melchett, …
Valkyrie – Close Protection Services Here at Valkyrie, we offer the services of Close Protection Officers (CPOs) or bodyguards as they are commonly known. After leaving the police, I was a bodyguard for the Hollywood elite, celebrities and high net worth individuals (HNWI). Typically, my duties were driving to film premieres, evading paparazzi, security of …
evenge Porn Revenge Porn is the sharing of private, sexual materials, either photos or videos, of another person, without their consent and with the purpose of causing embarrassment or distress. The offence applies both online and offline, and to images which are shared electronically or in a more traditional way so it includes the …
Valkyrie GB Ltd. are delighted to announce an addition to our team, Gurpreet Thathy. Gurpreet will take up the position of Director of Cyber Security and Technical Surveillance and Counter Measures (TSCM), working closely with our TSCM lead, Mike Moran. Gurpreet is a highly experienced investigator specialising in digital forensics and cyber investigations. …
On this day (21 Dec) 1988 Pan American Flight 103, a Boeing 747 took off from London Heathrow bound for New York with 243 passengers and 16 crew members. After a bomb exploded in the cargo hold over Lockerbie, Scotland, all onboard were killed along with 11 people on the ground. The debris from the explosion was …
With Valkyrie’s roots firmly in the Armed Forces, we are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2019. Currently, we have the Bronze award but anticipate Silver in the New Year. What is the Armed Forces Covenant? The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation, ensuring that those who serve or have …
