September 2014

Ladies and Gentlemen:Greetings from Middletown, RI!For those who do not know me, I retired out of NCISFO Northeast Newport in 2011 with 32.5 years service, and immediately began a small security consultancy, *Golden Dome Protective Associates, LLC* http://www.gold-dome-protect.comRecently, I learned of an (online) way to market my services as a Private Investigator, and for event security, secure transportation, and executive protection opportunities, with minimal effort/expense.  This mechanism gets my company noticed by potential clients who

The Not-So-Sexy Topic of Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)Understanding the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) is crucial in the investigative industry.  It is through this act that databases, such as IRBsearch, are able to provide you with exclusive information without overstepping privacy protection issues.  GLBA data is a solid and legal foundation on which to launch a search for investigators.So what is the GLBA and what does it mean for our industry?Signed into law on November 12, 1999, the act included a small privacy amendment, Title V.  It all started when U.S.