The history of a private investigator (2 part article)

In 1833 a French soldier called Eugène François Vidocq, a French soldier, criminal and privateer, founded the first known private detective agency, "Le Bureau des Renseignements Universels pour le commerce et l'Industrie" (Office of Intelligence) and hired ex-convicts. ...

Private Investigators - Now a common and recognised industry...

Many years ago private investigators were very uncommon / unheard of and people just simply dealt with their issues as best as possible... The industry itself intrigues many people due to lack of understanding etc (also myself at times) and indeed once when chatting to a...

Private Investigators - Now a common and recognised industry...

Many years ago private investigators were very uncommon / unheard of and people just simply dealt with their issues as best as possible... The industry itself intrigues many people due to lack of understanding etc (also myself at times) and indeed once when chatting to a...

The Facebook Bonanza of Public Information

The popular social networking site Facebook has recently expanded public access to information about Facebook members, making the site an even greater bonanza for finding personal information on millions of people.

I'm A Real Life Magnum PI

We’ve seem them in action: sneaking into an office to get the file that will help to solve a case; eavesdropping on private conversations and recording them, jumping from a window and then running to hide in the bushes. They are Hollywood depictions of private...

Judge sentences 'hacker' PIs, clients

"BT tipped off by mis-billed customers A total of 38 months jail time was handed down on Wednesday to employees and clients of a London private detective agency which illegally hacked into telephone lines.… "