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McCann Investigations is a full service computer forensics and private investigations firms providing a full range of services to law firms, public and private companies and financial services firm in cases such as family law, corporate intelligence, due diligence, embezzlement, fraud, digital debugging, IT Vulnerability Assessments and non compete enforcement

Recycled phones retain their previous owners’ data

Recycling cell phones is not new however, it is rapidly becoming very popular. Frankly, it makes sense economically. In fact, many vendors are offering a "trade-in" allowance when buying or upgrading a cell phone. Unfortunately, people are giving their phones to unknown entities for recycling without realizing that personal data can (and usually is) left behind, even after a mass deletion or a factory reset. The result of this is the potential for confidential information being exploited by criminals. Here are some things to consider before recycling your cell phone.
Written by Brett Dearman at 00:00

What do Sarah Palin, Ashton Kutcher, Beyonce, and George W. Bush have in common?

They’ve had their emails accounts hacked. And the list goes on even further - Scarlett Johansson, Paris Hilton, Christina Aguilera, Christina Hendricks. How do these celebrities get hacked so easily? The victims made it easy for the hackers to reset their email passwords by using simple challenge questions and publicly known answers.
Written by Brett Dearman at 13:00

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This Week in Cyber Threats

Cyber threats, many state sponsored are becoming more prevalent as countries attempt to not only gain access to sensitive information, but to also to sabotage the networks. With US corporations and organizations being suspected targets for attempts of cyber attacks by China and Iran, you might not realize that antivirus software may not protect you.
Written by Malisa Vincenti at 00:00

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Digital Investigator Must Have Skills

Private Investigations has gone beyond surveillance and under cover work. In a digital world, the new private investigator has to have an understanding not just of technology, but also must have a deep understanding of business.
Written by Malisa Vincenti at 00:00

Incident and Data Breach Response

Has your organization had it network breached? Is it possible that “someone” has downloaded credit card information, access employee files, extracted social security numbers, or accessed unique digital intellectual property such as drawings, formulations, or other critical data?
Written by Daniel Weiss at 00:00
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