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By Gurpreet Thathy, Director of Cyber Security and Electronic Countermeasures, Valkyrie Happy New Year! As we enter 2024, Gurpreet Singh Thathy, Valkyrie’s Cyber Security Director, outlines key trends that are likely to shape the cyber security landscape. The impact of AI in 2023, facilitated by tools like ChatGPT, presented challenges to online privacy/security increasing the […]

Valkyrie (GB) Limited. wish friends, family, clients, and all our followers a very Merry Christmas and prosperous 2024

By Gurpreet Thathy, Director of Cyber Security and Electronic Countermeasures, Valkyrie As snug as a bug in… your smoke alarm A microphone is hidden inside a USB charger, a camera is inside a pen, a tracking device is in a portable charger, and a listening device is inside a plug adaptor. These all sound like […]

There are numerous symbols, emblems, logos and badges that are associated to a variety of causes, institutions and organisations. However, there are very few that are as thought-provoking, poignant and have the visual impact of the red ‘Flanders’ poppy. Steeped in the history and sacrifice of the Armed Forces, this simple looking flower, born out […]

To coincide with Matthew Newton joining Valkyrie and taking up responsibility for Crisis Response, Matthew and the Valkyrie team produced a short article on the subject for the TATLER advisory/address book. The article provides an overview of the main considerations when it comes to Crisis Preparation; maintaining a realistic attitude to the risks, undertaking the right training and exercises in advance and having the right team in place to help navigate the incident. Read […]

Introducing and welcoming our newest recruit to the VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED team, Mathew Newton. Matt will take up the position of Director of Crisis Response, based at our Belgrave Square office.

By David Webb, Managing Director, Valkyrie Clients and partners routinely ask Valkyrie to ‘recommend hotels,’ especially in central London. We are also regularly contacted by hotels who want us to endorse their hotel – we’ve had several contact us recently, and last week, after initial assessment via online resources, etc. we arranged meetings with two […]

By Gurpreet Thathy, Director of Cyber Security and Electronic Countermeasures, Valkyrie In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, Smart Homes have become an integral part of our lives. They offer convenience, energy efficiency and improved quality of life for residents. However, the rapid increase of interconnected devices and automation in our homes has also raised security […]

By Gurpreet Thathy, Director of Cyber Security and Electronic Countermeasures, Valkyrie What is a burner phone? Here at Valkyrie, we often hear the term in our line of work. A burner is a single-use phone, unattached to your identity, which can theoretically be used to communicate anonymously in situations where communications could/may be monitored. You […]

Introducing and welcoming our newest recruit to the Valkyrie team, Katie Prendergast. Katie joins as our Office Manager based in 15 Belgrave Square. In addition to working for Valkyrie, Katie will assist the wider Quantum Group including the leadership team and our sister companies – Volopa, Vantage Media and Tail. Amongst all the behind the […]

It was an interesting week facilitating various activities for a client who was closing a significant property deal which involved multiple properties before 1530 of the 29th; the deal was constructed in a way that all properties involved needed to be included in one overall package, or the deal would not be possible. Three properties […]

By Gurpreet Thathy, Director of Cyber Security and Electronic Countermeasures, Valkyrie In two recent posts Valkyrie highlighted the rise in ‘tech abuse’ and how technology was being used to control and coerce people. In another post we highlighted the use of vehicle tracking devices to monitor peoples activity. This month there was an article in […]

By Gurpreet Thathy, Director of Cyber Security and Electronic Countermeasures, Valkyrie Employee off-boarding can be mundane, yet it is critical to businesses and the IT team. Handling a disgruntled employee leaving a company requires additional care and attention. A proper offboarding process and procedure – executed diligently and efficiently – is vital in today’s technologically […]

By Gurpreet Thathy, Director of Cyber Security and Electronic Countermeasures, Valkyrie Last Thursday VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED stepped away from our usual behind-the-scenes tasks to step in front of the camera and share some of what we do with our customers and friends on social media. The day was planned by our very own Digital Marketing […]

By Matthew Newton, Director of Investigations and Crisis Response, Valkyrie Here at Valkyrie, we have recently concluded an interesting surveillance investigation that has been ongoing for several weeks. It involved an individual who was believed to be passing on sensitive information to a business competitor. It is fair to say the task was complicated and […]