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Category Archives: Privacy

Bug Sweeps 101: How bug sweeps work, what they cost, & more

Bug Sweeps, PrivacyBy Thomas G. MartinJune 20, 2019

I wanted to write a post all about bug sweeps: How much they cost, what they entail, what the find rate is, what that means to the consumer, and the common situations where people are planting hidden cameras and listening devices.

Thomas G. Martin is interviewed in this article for ABC News

ABC News: What criminals can do after stealing your cell phone number

Internet, News: Private Investigation, Personal Security, Privacy, Scams & Con Artists, Type: Online NewsBy Thomas G. MartinOctober 20, 2017

Thomas Martin of Martin Investigative Services is featured in this news video from ABC News.

Credit cards. Image featured in this article about the Equifax data breach: What you should do now

Equifax data breach: What you should do now

Internet, Money, Personal Security, Privacy, Scams & Con ArtistsBy Thomas G. MartinSeptember 18, 2017

If you have a credit history, you were probably affected by the Equifax data breach. Here’s some steps you can take to protect yourself now.

Thomas G. Martin is interviewed in this article for Kiplinger's

Kiplinger’s: Interview

News, News: Private Investigation, Privacy, Type: MagazineBy Thomas G. MartinSeptember 4, 2017

Thomas G. Martin was recently featured in the October 2017 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.

The text from the article is transcribed here. You can also read the article online at Kiplinger’s web site at the link within this post.

Your cell phone number is your new social security number

Your Cell Phone Number is Your New Social Security Number

Personal Security, PrivacyBy Thomas G. MartinJanuary 16, 2017

If someone you had just met asked you for your social security number, you would likely not it to them. What if the same person asked you for your cell phone number? My guess is that you would readily tell them the ten-digit number. After you read this, maybe you won’t be so quick to hand out your number.

Kanye West Kardashian Swift feud: Illegal phone recording? IMAGES: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. FLICKR users: Materialscientist (Swift), rodrigoferrari (West).

Kanye West / Kardashian / Swift feud: Illegal phone recording?

PrivacyBy Thomas G. MartinJuly 27, 2016

The behavior of Kanye West, Kim Kardashian-West or Taylor Swift is something I would not normally care about or devote much thought to.

But last week, a member of my staff brought to my attention that in their most recent public spat, an illegal recording may have been in play.

Affected by the Ashley Madison leak? Don't call a PI.

Affected by the Ashley Madison leak? Don’t call a PI.

Case of the Week, Privacy, Private InvestigationBy Thomas G. MartinAugust 26, 2015

We haven’t taken on a single case from anyone affected by the Ashley Madison leak, but we’ve received a lot of calls. Here’s some of the advice we’ve given.

Helping a father get his daughter out of amateur porn

Helping a father get his daughter out of amateur porn

Case of the Week, Family Problems, Internet, Interview and Interrogation, PrivacyBy Thomas G. MartinJune 24, 2015

Our case of the week involves a father whose daughter was lured into the world of amateur porn. Jessica was on Craigslist and saw the ad.

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An Orange County Businessman and an Escort Thief

Case of the Week, Money, Privacy, Scams & Con ArtistsBy Thomas G. MartinMay 27, 2015

This week’s case of note involved a high-end business man here in Orange County who hired us to find a high-priced Las Vegas escort that stole his Rolex, his ID, his credit cards and around $16K in cash.

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LAPD finds fugitive on Facebook & Removing social media posts

PrivacyBy Thomas G. MartinNovember 24, 2014

One of the LAPD’s most wanted fugitives captured via Facebook. Sharing on social media is easy thing to do. Removing social media posts is not.

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