Shhh. You might not be running a top-secret business, but there are times when absolute discretion is required. But how can one keep customer secrets? It helps to take a peek at how those businesses that offer 100 percent confidentiality treat such situations. Privacy is a growing concern across the board. It was FaceBook’s flippant […]
Valentine’s Day – A Busy Day for Private Eyes
Yesterday, I let our readers know that Chicago CBS local news would be covering a story about Valentine’s Day and cheating spouses/partners. CBS 2’s Mai Martinez spent the day with the staff at MSI Detective Services to talk about why Valentine’s Day is such a busy day for private detectives. Martinez also visited the […]
John Kass Takes on the Portrait of the Rahmfather – MSI Performs Bug Sweep
Who sent me The Rahmfather? I want to know. Please. This is the question of Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass. If you know the answer, let him or us know. The mysterious portrait was in his office when he showed up for work one recent morning – a large framed movie-style poster of Chicago Mayor Rahm […]
Hackers Retaliate Against DOJ in Raging Online Piracy Fight
Last week, the Justice Department shut down a popular website called Megaupload. The company was charged with storing and distributing pirated material, and thus robbing copyright holders of more than $500,000. This is one of the largest criminal copyright cases ever brought. The action is part of the U.S. government’s battle over online piracy. Megaupload is a heavily […]
Hand in the Cookie Jar: Girl Scout Official Plundered $311,000
Talk about getting caught with your hand in the cookie jar. A former finance director at the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York admitted on Tuesday to stealing more than $300,000 from the organization. She is Yaasmin Hooey, 35, of Manhattan. That’s enough for more than 80,000 boxes of Tagalongs (Peanut Butter Patties). But Hooey wasn’t […]
