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Height Advantage

Yesterday, we were busy with a Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) bug sweeping assignment in central London. The client, a high net worth individual, has recently purchased the property and wanted it swept for devices before moving in. Thanks to Gurpreet Thathy’s height, I didn’t need to get the extendable ladder! If you would like to know more …

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HNWI The Inner Threat

High Net Worth (HNW) individuals/families – the insider threat from ‘your inner circle’ Wealthy families are more susceptible than others to fraud, cyberattacks, extortion, or even violent acts. The greatest threat comes from those nearest to us. This is especially true for families who employ individuals within the household and family office or use IT …

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Useful Scam Reporting Contact Information

Here at Valkyrie, we are often asked about scam texts, telephone calls and emails and how to report them. I have listed some helpful contacts. Suspicious emails Forward the email to report@phishing.gov.uk The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will investigate it. Text messages Forward the text message to 7726 – it’s free. This will report the message to your …

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Serious Security Incident Considerations

Liverpool incident – UPDATE to previous post The prime minister has chaired a Cobra meeting – 2 points to note the incident has been declared as a terrorist incident, the police have confirmed the Joint-Terrorism-Analysis-Centre (JTAC) – have raised the UK’s threat level from substantial too severe   Low – an attack is highly unlikely Moderate – an …

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TSCM In South London

This morning, we are in south London with a client who required our Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) services; aka ‘Bug Sweeping’.  The client recently had renovation work completed in his house and was a little concerned about the previous builders, who were later sacked by the client.  The client contacted Valkyrie, last week and …

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Rural Crime

Rural crime is a long-standing issue within the UK and it relates to farms, agriculture, wildlife, the environment and heritage sites. Criminals are often not caught due to a limited police capabilities in remote and rural areas. Rural crime (theft, poaching, fly-tipping, hare-coursing etc.) causes distress, misery and unnecessary hardship for farmers and rural land …

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Technical Abuse In The Domestic Environment

Technological advances have allowed ‘intimate-partner-violence’ to take new forms, including access to private information, control over online accounts, and the use of electronic devices to track one’s whereabouts. If you are seeking information about domestic violence and ways to get help, it is possible for your partner to track your actions. It is vital to …

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Digital Forensics

Digital Forensics (DF) is one of VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED’s key service offerings. In this article, Gurpreet Thathy, Valkyrie’s director of Cyber Security and Electronic Counter Measures, provides an overview of the Service Valkyrie’s Digital & Forensic team assist Clients (Official and Private) supporting them through some of their most critical challenges. If we can assist don’t hesitate …

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