The International Councilor Spring 2017 President’S Message
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The International Councilor Spring 2017 President’s Message In this Issue Sachit Kumar, CII Lioness of CII Dear CII Family, Nancy Poss Hatchl President’s Message 1 1934—2017 Nancy Poss Hatchl Spring is here and with spring Nancy Barber, CII In Memoriam 1 comes the Nancy Swaim, CII From the Editor 2 planting of seeds Nancy Poss-Hatchl was born on and subsequent November 20, 1934. She joined the Panamania 2017! 3 growth. This also Council of International Investiga- Panama Agenda 4 & 5 applies to CII. tors in 1982, and took Emeritus Some of our planters are: status just three years ago. She was Europe Regional Meeting 6 awarded the International Investi- Anne Styren, who has put together gator of the Year Award in 1994; Canada Regional Meeting 7 and the Malcom Thompson Award a survey of the members to facilitate in 2000. She served as CII’s presi- Asia Regional Meeting 8 that growth by considering your input. dent in 1995 and Chair in 1996. However, if you don’t respond, we’ll A legacy is told just in those Other Regional News 9 never know. To take the survey click facts, but the back story is ever so much more. CII Survey 10 here 2017 Member Survey . She is also now, along with her team, finalizing the The strength and joy of her spirit will always be with us. She was a Advertising opportunities 10 second phase of the bylaws. Renaissance woman who wrote Membership News 12 Ryan Colley continues his efforts to poetry, learned to solder while working undercover in an industrial connect the CII with two international Marketing the CII 13 facility, she had a BA in chemistry associations: The Alliance of Business and a M.A. in anthropology. She Watching the Detectives 14 Lawyers and Integra International. If all spoke Spanish fluently. She lived goes as planned these initiatives will in Mexico and always loved meet- Feature Articles 15-23 present increased opportunities for ing folks from around the world. Spring Forecast—Jack Devine business for all CII members. There are Cyber Warfare—Lauren Sowers also plans to recruit clients as Affiliate Web Evidence—Lauren Sowers members of CII. Toine Goorts and the Education The International Committee are looking to grow our ed- ucational website with outstanding Councilor written articles and video presenta- Editor tions. Please send us your contribution Lois Colley and if you haven’t visited the education Associate Editors portal do so now at Nancy leads the flag procession Ruth Hoffmann Sales www.ciieducation.org at the San Francisco AGM 2014 Lauren Colley-Sowers Bernarda Skrabar, is hosting the Eu- She leaves in her wake a legacy ropean Regional Meeting in Ljubljana that includes a cadre of private in- Spring 2017 Slovenia May 12-14. Chris Nielsen and vestigators whom she mentored and organized. Continued on page 11 All Rights Reserved Rick Quinn are putting on the Continued on page 11 Editor’s Message by Lois Colley Greetings, fellow investigators! I trust that your 2017 is your clients when the time is right that no company is off to a good start. As our businesses evolve, database immune to hiring folks who “boost” their resumes with providers continue to ramp up their offerings and our falsehoods. An organization that doesn’t complete competition is ever changing! Speaking of our competi- quality pre-hire due diligence will eventually be made tion, I wanted to share with you a recent news story to regret it. And plus, PI’s are a little cheaper than years that made waves in the U.S. involving some teenagers of restorative PR, right? doing some solid background work. In our Spring 2017 Councilor, we first and foremost Given that the tenets of good reporting and analysis pay tribute to the wonderful spirit of Nancy Poss bode well for an investigative career, one of these Kan- Hatchl. She will be missed by all. We look forward to sas high school students may have a future as an inves- toasting Nancy when we connect in Panama City at tigator. After all, their diligent background research and what will surely be an outstanding AGM. reporting unveiled that their newly hired principal had falsified credentials, including three higher education Our Resource of the Month covers several tools for degrees that didn’t check out. preserving digital media in legally admissible formats, and the Spring 2017 “FYI” column covers the “Spear The story began innocently enough- student journalists Phishing” cyber espionage attacks that dominated 2016 first began writing a simple profile about the admin- and promise to be problematic for years to come. istration’s new hire. They noticed some details of the new hire’s resume didn’t seem to line up, and they fol- We thank Jack Devine for his astute analysis and geo- lowed the proverbial “bread crumbs” from there. They political forecast of 2017, a must-read. Also, please interviewed the new principal, who seemed evasive take a moment to complete the member survey pre- and offered incomplete answers, increasing their suspi- pared by Anne Styren. Your input benefits your col- cions. leagues and he organization at large. Student journalists are protected by Kansas law, so Kind regards, they were able to continue their research despite pushback from the administration. Their teacher and Lois Colley advisor eventually had to recuse herself from the posi- tion of advising them, since she was on the committee that had hired the principal. It was discovered that one Submissions Wanted of the universities the new hire claimed to have attend- Your hard working Editor-in-Chief, ed, Corllins, was depicted widely in the media as a “diploma mill”- an institution where people could easily Lois Colley, is looking for well written, well procure a degree or certificate. The students also noted researched, informative articles for future editions of that Corllins was not accredited by the U.S. Depart- the Councilor. Please forward them to Lois at ment of Education. Their research led to the new prin- [email protected]. cipal’s resignation only days later. ******* So, perhaps you’re thinking, other than feeling proud of We are also looking for more extensive articles for some high school kids, what does this have to do with the CII educational website as well as tutorial videos. us? This is the best kind of press possible for our indus- For more information about how to share your try. When the media covers that teenagers in Kansas are unveiling false credentials, the message to organi- knowledge contact zations is clear: do your homework on your hires. Keep Steve Kirby at [email protected] a backlog of these events in your brain- you can remind 2 Panamania 2017 ! Outstanding events scheduled for the 63rd Annual General Meeting 2017 AGM Registration Form Registration is now open for the Council’s Annual General Meeting being held at the luxurious El Panama Hotel, September 12-16, 2017. The base registration fee is only $450 USD, which is what it has been the past three years. That fee includes opening cocktail reception; seminars; coffee breaks; awards luncheon; two even- ing social outings; gala banquet; and hospitality suite. Golf outing and canal tour are optional with additional fees. What more could you want? To register right now, just click here:2017 AGM Registration Form The venue is set for the classic El Panama Hotel, located in the heart of Panama City. Most amazing is that the rates for this luxurious hotel are $90 for a single and $160 for a luxury full suite. For those who want a quick trip to the pool, poolside cabanas are also available. To register at the El Panama at the incredible rates just click on the following link: Panama_Hotel_registration_63rd_AGM This will be a classic CII AGM, full of fun and education with a Latin flavor. Brett has arranged for a perfect mix of social networking outings including: a local cuisine dinner at the renowned Las Tinajas, with a cultural show; a Panama pub crawl by bus; golf outing: and more. Complimenting all the fun, Brett has arranged an amazing group of seminar speakers on such timely topics as intellectual property investigations; the takedown of WISA, one of the largest money laundering schemes in the world; the back story of the Panama Papers; and much, much more. Of course no trip to Panama would be complete without a tour of one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the Panama Canal. Brett has arranged for a tour of the Panama Canal locks on Saturday, after the official close of the conference. See you there at Panamania 2017! 3 Provisional Program CII’s 63rd AGM Panama 2017 Tuesday, September 12 0900-1800 Registration 1000-1600 Bert Falbaum Memorial Golf Tournament - Summit Golf and Resort 1300-1700 Board Meeting 1900-2200 Welcome Reception 2200-0000 Hospitality Suite Wednesday, September 13 0900-1000 Opening Ceremony 1000-1030 Coffee Break 1000-1500 Spouse Tour: Multiplaza Coupon Shopping 1030-1200 Seminar 1: Steven Kleppe or Eric Hyatt from Homeland Security – Intellectual Property issues in the region and how to work together with your local US Embassy to support your IP Investigations. 1330-1430 Seminar 2: Ramon Fonseca More, partner from Mossack Fonseca – The Truth Behind the Panama Papers 1430-1500 Coffee 1500-1600 Seminar 3: Juan Abarca from Ethical Hackers (technical investigators investigating the Mossack Fonseca information hack) – how Panama Papers came about and why the world’s focus is completely off track on “who did what wrong”. 1600-1800 Off – rest up for a great evening out on the town 1800-2200 Chiva Parrandera (Party bus outing) 2200-0000 Hospitality Suite Thursday, September 14 1000-1230 Spouse / Partner Tour 0900-1030 AGM 1030-1100 Coffee Break 1100-1230 AGM Continues Networking 1300-1430 Awards Luncheon 1430 -1630 New Board Meeting 1430-1800 Tour Panama City on your own 1800-2300 Las Tinajas (Panamanian Cuisine and Folkloric Dance presentation) 2300-0000 Hospitality Suite 4 Provisional Program CII’s 63rd AGM Panama 2017 Friday, September 15 0900-1000 Seminar 4: Omar Pinzon, Republic of Panama Chief of Police – From the top 10 list of “Most Dangerous Countries in the World”, Latin American holds 8 of these positions.