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As mentioned in previous posts this week the VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED team have been busy with several matters this week, this included a team in Germany for

The nature of our business often requires us to action a task at short notice at the request of a client. Recently we’ve had a

We are often required to conduct taskings overseas. Valkyrie is well versed in dealing with the various different customs requirements when traveling to and from

Valkyrie has been busy the past week with taskings and meetings, and it ended on Sunday (25th) when we sponsored the 5th annual show of

A couple of Fridays ago, I wrote a post on street names in Belgravia, today I thought I would highlight some of Valkyrie’s favourite pubs

Following on from our previous posts related to street crime and robbery – 15th Aug (e-scooters), 25th Aug (high value timepieces) and 30th Aug (Instabragging). I was talking

At Valkyrie, our clients value our multi-disciplinary approach. Recently we have been tasked with a large security review of residential property overseas, a cyber security

The majority of us watched the State funeral over the weekend, either from home, a televised venue or actually within the crowds. Here at Valkyrie,

Due to the sad death of Her Majesty The Queen, Valkyrie will be observing the Bank Holiday on Monday 19th September so we can pay our

Today, I celebrate my one-year anniversary (‘paper’) at Valkyrie!  The skills I acquired during my police career have been put to good use here at

Over the course of the year, we have been asked on several occasions whether we can facilitate work experience. Unfortunately, due to client commitments we

Our forensic team continue to be busy conducting digital forensics for clients across the UK. We previously posted about the importance of chain of custody

Last week our sister company, Vantage Media Group celebrated Tempus magazine’s 10th birthday. The evening event was in partnership with Pictorum Gallery and hosted at the RSA

All at Valkyrie are deeply saddened by yesterday’s news of the death of our Queen, Elizabeth II (1926-2022).

Our TSCM team have been busy with an urgent job coming through last night. It was a long night with a large area to cover

As mentioned in yesterday’s post, Dave and I attended the DroneX Tradeshow & Conference at the Excel London today. The event was a hive of

Dave Webb and I will be heading over to the DroneX Tradeshow & Conference tomorrow morning. Its running for 2 days (7th & 8th of

Last month we delivered our first basic training course in Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM). The aim of this two-day course is to provide attendees

It’s been a busy few weeks for our cyber, intelligence and surveillance operatives at Valkyrie, tasked with a variety of interesting projects. One of the

Remembering multiple passwords might be the bane of our existence but Apple might have a solution to do away with them entirely.  It may sound

Last month, a client contacted us and informed us that a family member had gone missing.  After a short investigation we found the person. They

Social media in many ways is the perfect surveillance tool for criminals Following from our post last week on ‘high value timepiece crime’ we thought

I have always had a keen interest in etymology (the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning) and decided to write

As you may have no doubt seen in the media this week, moped thieves were caught on camera smashing in the window of a Bugatti

At Valkyrie, we encourage our teams to think outside the box and research various pieces of kit to stay current and improve our service offerings.

LinkedIn is a critical tool for businesses and business professionals to interact with each other, share ideas and progress careers. It is also a useful

Apple users have been advised to immediately update their iPhones, iPads and Macs to protect against a pair of security vulnerabilities that can allow attackers

During my police career, incidents of crime involving fire arms was an ever present threat. The majority of shootings in the UK are committed by

Back in June we posted about the importance of a Clear-desk-policy (CDP) both in the office and at home. In early July over a weekend

The Met Police is the biggest police force in the UK. London didn’t have a professional police force until 1829. Before then, volunteers policed the

Back in June, we were involved in a photoshoot close by to our offices.  One of our clients was participating in the photoshoot and we

E-scooters are still relative newcomers to the streets, but their story has evolved rapidly. E-scooters are popular as they are a cheap and environmentally friendly

We are lucky to have an office in Belgrave Square which is a few hundred metres south of Hyde park. Hyde Park was created for

As the cost-of-living crisis worsens, there has seen a significant increase in scammers impersonating energy firms to trick victims into handing over money or payment

Following on from my Underground security thread dated 26th May 2022. This morning I was travelling on the overground followed by the tube and I noticed

In January this year, we wrote an article about the growing problem of revenge porn and ways to prevent yourself from being a victim.  Recently,

Since its launch in 2010, Instagram has seen more than 1 billion accounts opened, and users on the service share close to 100 million photos

This weekend marks the eleventh anniversary of the London riots. These were a series of riots between 6 and 11 August 2011. Thousands of people rioted in

Following our Battersea Power Station post 14/07/2022 one of our team had just dropped off a client in the area and noticed two CH-47’s heading

In 2021 we were tasked by a client to investigate an individual who was using threatening words and behaviour towards the client and persons connected

Here at Valkyrie, we continue to provide training in our superb facilities at 15 Belgrave Square.  Thanks to Vantage Media we were excited to wear

The use of mobile phones and photography is now commonplace in our everyday lives especially with the popularity of social media sites such as Instagram.

Protests in the UK (especially London) are pretty much a daily occurrence, and the Police are well versed in dealing with them. However, in recent

Security comes in many forms, from home, work place & personal security, bug sweeping and cyber, to name but a few.  But what about online

The Cyber Resilience for National Security & the Energy Sector one day conference will be held at The Robert Gordon Ballroom in the Sandman Hotel

22 years ago today (25th July), Air France flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic aeroplane, crashed in Gonesse, a suburb of Paris. The iconic aeroplane went down in flames almost immediately after

Today Netflix release the film ‘The Gray Man,’ an action spy thriller based on the novel by Mark Greaney. The story is based around Court

Apple has announced (6th June 22) a new ‘Lockdown Mode’ for iPhones, iPads and Macs to protect against ‘Pegasus-style’ cyber-attacks. Lockdown Mode is an optional protection

We have mentioned in previous posts that VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED are creating a ‘countermeasures, security and surveillance museum’ in our training room at 15 Belgrave Square, it’s

Gurpreet Thathy, Director of Cyber Security and Electronic Counter Measures and the VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED cyber team have been busy again this week with court orders at