In the abstract, anyone who hires someone to do a job can understand the importance of an employee background check. But when you go from thought to action, you quickly realize that there’s no [...]
“I don’t mind a reasonable amount of trouble.” The many iconic lines spoken by Humphrey Bogart’s laconic, wisecracking Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon weren’t just an influence on [...]
For decades, we’ve been taught to worry about the surveillance state. There’s certainly enough cause for concern that the word “Orwellian” will never go out of fashion. But what’s tended to [...]
In the immortal words of Catch-22 author Joseph Heller, “Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.” Computer bugging isn’t especially difficult; it’s cheap, the “tools” of [...]
A recent article in Popular Mechanics was a timely reminder of the ingenuity we’ve brought to listening devices over the years. It details efforts by the CIA to develop listening devices [...]
Five Background Checks you Should Run on Your Babysitter If you’re looking for a babysitter or nanny to be there for your little ones when work and other responsibilities keep you [...]
The knowledge and tools of the public investigator’s trade give us capabilities that aren’t readily available — or, in some cases, legal — for a layperson. But where an outsider may well [...]
What is Computer Forensics? Computers and mobile devices are an integral part of daily life. There’s hardly a home or business in the greater Charlotte area that doesn’t have at least one device [...]
Given our investigative prowess, the team at Barefoot Professional Investigations can seem to wield extraordinary power. But, as the expression goes, with great power comes great responsibility. [...]
According to a study conducted by HR.com for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners, 96% of all employers conduct some form of background screening as part of their hiring [...]