Hawk PI Expands Security Capabilities
ATLANTA (Nov. 11, 2019) Hawk Professional Investigations, a national leader in TSCM bug sweep services, security and investigations, has hired Robert McDonough as Associate, Security Consulting.
HPI’s Tim Keener to speak at Georgia Private Investigators Conference
ATLANTA (Apr. 26, 2019) – Tim Keener, U.S. Secret Service (Retired) and Director of Global TSCM & Physical Security for Hawk PI, will present a seminar on Debugging & Detection in Today’s Technological Environment at the Georgia Association of Professional Private Investigators Spring Training Conference. The event, held April 25-26, offers continuing education opportunities for…
Privacy Concerns Growing After Recording Device Found at Law Firm
ATLANTA (Feb. 25, 2019) – The legal community is abuzz after news broke of a recording device found in a law firm in West Palm Beach. The story has brought up privacy concerns and questions throughout the legal community and into the business world. This event happened in Florida which is a two-party consent state…
20-Year Secret Service Veteran Joins Security Team
We are proud to announce the addition of Tim Keener, a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Secret Service, to the Hawk PI Security Team.
In his role as Director for Global TSCM and Physical Security, Tim will develop and deploy comprehensive strategies and programs for security assessment, planning and implementing to create technically secure environments for sites, events and individuals.
News: Carroll County Approves SHIELD Security Doors
The Carroll County Board of Education on Thursday approved the purchase of the SHIELD security system for Glanton-Hindsman Elementary in Villa Rica. The school system is continuing to install protective measures as part of its safety initiative. Ithica Elementary, Roopville Elementary and Villa Rica Middle already have the SHIELD system installed. The SHIELD is a security system…
Hackable Keyboards and Mice
You can now add non-bluetooth wireless keyboards and mice to your list of “hackables”. Bastille, a cybersecurity research company, recently discovered two vulnerabilities affecting wireless, non-Bluetooth keyboards and mice. These vulnerabilities could allow hackers to eavesdrop on your keystrokes and expose your sensitive data including credit card and banking information, social security number and passwords.…
The Learning Curve of Digital Evidence
There is no doubt that digital evidence on cell phones and mobile devices is changing the landscape of the U.S. legal system. Though the depths of this impact have yet to be fully understood or measured. In 2015, the Institute of Justice (a branch of the Department of Justice) collaborated with the Rand Corporation to…
The Art of Love and War
Who would have imagined that a 5th century BC book by a Chinese military strategist would be relevant in modern time – in sports, business and even our personal lives. The Art of War by Sun Tzu is devoted to the subject of warfare and discusses strategies for waging and ultimately winning a war. The…
Mobile Device Forensics Now Available
August 23, 2016 (Atlanta, GA) – Attorneys and law enforcement agents across the state of Georgia have new access to an investigative tool. Hawk Professional Investigations (Hawk PI) is proud to be one of the first in Georgia to offer expanded capabilities of mobile device forensics. Device forensics and it’s output – digital evidence –…
Top 6 Vulnerabilities: An Open Door for Corporate Espionage
Is your company susceptible to being targeted for corporate espionage? Are you making it easy for someone to infiltrate your company’s proprietary information? The ruinous effects of corporate espionage have increased exponentially to the point that the FBI has invested in a campaign to raise awareness and alert business executives and owners to this risk.…
Data Recovery: What can be recovered?
Personal devices such as computers, laptops, tablets, and cell phones hold the keys to our identity and direct access to private, personal and privileged information. Because most of this information is digitally stored, it is never truly lost even when deleted. Our Data Recovery services can: Provide evidence for an investigation or court case including:…