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Another TSCM inspection this week, post the room sweep we were asked by a client to cover an important meeting and ensure nobody entered the

According to a recent article in the MailOnline it appears that divorce/infidelity is on the rise. The article states that the global commercial spyware industry

Yesterday (Thurs 06th Apr), on a wet day in London VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED had 2 of the team attend cricket related functions – Gurpreet Thathy attended the White Collar Crime

Recently we were asked what laws govern the collection of open-source-intelligence (OSINT), this was our response. Collecting OSINT is commonly used by orgs/businesses (O&B) to

VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED often post about the threat posed by online hackers/scammers who attempt to steal personal data – Social Engineering (SE) is a popular tactic

Gurpreet Singh Thathy was in a networking mood this past Wednesday and was invited to the Mayfair-Collective networking event. It was held at the fantastic

Recent analysis of Home Office crime data shows knife possession across the country rose by 15% with police being called out to 14,482 incidents of

A busy but thoroughly enjoyable weekend. On Saturday we supported a client attending the Kasabian concert (‘Leicester’s finest’) at the iconic Royal Albert Hall (RHA)

During February we have our annual ISO 9001 (2015) audit, this is the International Standard for Quality Management Systems, first published in 1987 by the

A great article showcasing Neal Gozzett and the wider Monan Gozzett team, brilliantly pulled together by Michelle Johnstone and her team at Vantage media. Just

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has been widely publicised in recent weeks. When this news broke, the focus was on the tech industry

Our Director of Cyber Security and Electronic Counter Measures, Gurpreet Singh Thathy has been working within the field of Cyber Security for many years, and

A recent article published in Tatler that VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED had the pleasure to contribute to. https://www.tatler.com/article/security-concerns-super-rich

Friday last week was a busy day for us. An early start as Gurpreet and Dave needed to be in Norwich for a meeting, a

Several weeks ago, we conducted some expert witness work that needed to be completed urgently for an investigation being carried out on a fraud case.

Not the usual topic I post about but an important one. For the last couple of weeks I’ve been involved in reviewing and, where necessary

We follow all things social media very closely at Valkyrie especially in regard to security and privacy. In early January we posted an article about

The TSCM team were on a task a couple of weeks ago. As per all our jobs, getting accurate information from the client is critical

In recent weeks there has been much talk and debate about the development and use of ChatGPT. For those who are not aware, ChatGPT is

Recently, one of our clients (the CEO of a large company) called us to discuss his concerns regarding his children’s safety. This request came following

Yesterday we had our monthly strategy meeting at Valkyrie HQ (15 Belgrave square). The get together is always beneficial and covers a broad selection of

Technical Surveillance and Counter Measures (TSCM) is one of our core services, and we are often asked about the market size and demand for services.

We were returning from a meeting this week and stopped off at a service station to fuel up and grab a coffee. This service station

During a TSCM/cyber tasking on a residential premises last week the client spoke to our telecoms engineer about a role out of new telephone systems

Recently VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED were advising a client involved in a dispute with a neighbour over parking rights and property boundaries. It had become quite nasty with

Dave and I had an early start this morning supporting a client in the Suffolk area. We made a pit stop enroute for a highly

Thank you to Derrick Brown of Mercury Protection Services Ltd. for organising a brilliant golf networking event. Valkyrie attended, represented by Gurpreet Singh Thathy who

The aim of an investigation is to gain as much info about the case/individuals involved. One source that can provide useful intel is photos &

This week, after approval from the facilities management team at 15 Belgrave square we installed our Intellikey access control system to our offices/conference room at

Like many people, in the morning I catch up on the news. I subscribe to several mainstream news outlets, and there was a fascinating article

Following on from our Friday post, a video update from our Chairman and Founder, Floyd Woodrow we held our delayed Quantum Group briefing day at our 15 Belgrave Square

Yesterday evening we had the pleasure of attending the Tatler Advisory Launch Party at the Aubrey, Knightsbridge. Great to meet up and chat with fellow

Last week, I accompanied a client to the Royal Opera House (ROH) in Covent Garden. There, we saw Mozart’s opera of The Magic Flute. The

Car theft is increasing During my police career, car thieves would gain entry to vehicles simply by carrying a wire coat hanger, wedge it in

We were back on site yesterday for a combined TSCM/cyber tasking. Prior to the tasking coming in we were going to celebrate Gurpreet Thathy’s one

Last week I was reviewing Gurpreet Thathy’s (GT) report following a client infrastructure review. One of the points that jumped out at me, a point

A common threat within cyberspace is Ransomware (RW). This threat is not new and seems to be increasing almost daily which is not good news

During this week, we were conducting online research. During the task I found an interesting article in the Le Parisien about a vehicle being stopped

Last month, we posted about the lack of understanding involved in surveillance taskings. In a follow up to that post we thought we’d highlight another

TIK-TOK ongoing security concerns TikTok (TT), best known for short videos that are recommended to users through a recommendation algorithm, is used by more than

Happy Christmas from all at Valkyrie. To our clients, contacts, followers, industry partners and friends your business and support during 2022 has been very much

As mentioned in our previous two posts, we’ve been onsite for the past two days conducting various tasks. As a routine part of any audit/inspection

Another busy day onsite for a client today. As they headed into the Christmas break, the client was keen to ensure their home and vehicles

Today Valkyrie conducted an early morning CTSCM (Cyber Technical Surveillance and Counter Measures) Inspection. Our long-standing client asked us to do a CTSCM on their

Google has announced that corporate users of its email service will soon benefit from a new security feature that should help prevent data from falling into the

As the Christmas season is rapidly approaching, I thought I’d post some interesting facts about Christmas, which you may not know. There is no mention

Apple on Tuesday (13th Dec) rolled out security updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and Safari web browser to address a new ‘zero-day vulnerability’. The

Two weeks ago, we had a surveillance tasking in London that we thought was worth posting about. The task was reasonably straight forward – stakeout

Op Elaborate is the UK’s largest-ever proactive fraud operation. The Met Police has led an international investigation targeting a website that enabled criminals to disguise

Another weekend overseas tasking, this time a forensic collection – Gatwick looking ‘sort of Christmassy’ on the way out. The client briefed us on the