Glossary, methodologies and legal frameworks — curated by Shay Madar.
Technical Surveillance Countermeasures — professional sweep operations to detect and neutralize listening devices, hidden cameras and other surveillance equipment.
Open Source Intelligence — intelligence gathered from publicly available sources: social media, corporate filings, public records, news archives.
A comprehensive investigation and analysis performed on a person, company or investment before entering a business relationship or major transaction.
Radio Frequency sweep — scanning the electromagnetic spectrum to detect unauthorized wireless transmitters such as listening devices and hidden cameras.
Investigation methodology to locate hidden, transferred or concealed assets — bank accounts, real estate, investments — typically in legal proceedings.
Recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices — computers, phones, servers — to uncover evidence for legal proceedings.
The documented, chronological record of the collection, transfer and analysis of physical or digital evidence — critical for court admissibility.
Malicious software installed covertly on a device to monitor activity, steal data, record calls or track location without the user's knowledge.
Human Intelligence — intelligence gathered through personal contacts, interviews, social engineering and field observation rather than technical means.
Signals Intelligence — intelligence derived from electronic signals and systems — including communications (COMINT) and electronic emissions (ELINT).
Monitoring a subject without their knowledge using concealed operatives, hidden cameras, GPS trackers or remote digital tools.
A company with no significant assets or operations, typically used to conceal ownership of assets, income or financial transactions.
Social Media Intelligence — the collection and analysis of information from social media platforms to build intelligence profiles or locate individuals.
The art and science of identifying whether you are being watched or followed — a core skill for corporate security, executive protection and anti-surveillance.
A comprehensive inquiry into a person's history — criminal records, financial history, employment history, education, litigation records and reputational standing.
Investigation methodology to follow money through financial institutions — identifying origin, routing and destination of transferred funds.