Asset searches can be an extremely valuable tool for attorneys, investors, executives and individual litigants, if conducted by an experienced private investigator with the proper skills and resources. In addition to tangible assets, financial accounts and revenue/income sources, a comprehensive search should also reveal liabilities, bankruptcies, liens and lawsuits, resulting in a complete financial profile [...]
In this new white paper, Beacon offers a fresh interpretation of – and partial corrective to – the popular ‘Black Swan Theory’ of Nassim Nicholas Taleb, in light of risk-related disasters at JPMorgan Chase, Sony, American Superconductor and Walmart. Taleb’s best-selling book has taught business leaders to believe the greatest threat to their companies will [...]
When most people think of GPS trackers, the images that spring to mind include cheating spouses, concerned parents, and police covertly tracking criminals. Yet GPS is also used for many legitimate business concerns. Recent legal precedents, however, have pushed GPS tracking into a legal grey area in many states, raising concerns among executives and their [...]
During a recent engagement to conduct competitive intelligence and due diligence for a major corporation, Beacon discovered that the target was engaged in a complex, multi-million-dollar fraud. Beacon director John Powers details his experience coordinating with the Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.) Office of the Whistleblower in a recent article in Huffington Post. Four years after [...]
Hiring a private investigator isn’t something people tend to do all too often. Many people never require the services of a private investigator, and most of those who do – apart from attorneys and insurance adjusters – rarely use them more than once or twice during their lifetime. However, when the circumstances do arise and [...]