Friday, April 29, 2016

The Achilles' Heel of Social Media Snooping

There are people out there who are being stalked, that need to stalk their stalkers. Some are victims whose family members are in search for the predators, who killed their loved one. Others are survivors of bullies and stalkers. I have come across this information for those who want to find out information about their stalkers, bullies and predators. Information and knowledge is power.


" It reported that social media posts were being used as evidence in 75 percent of litigation cases and, in one particular case in which a man claimed to own nothing, one of his children posted pictures of the family’s £12 million super-yacht in the Bahamas.


Nevertheless, what the Telegraph story highlights is something that professional snoopers have known for a long time – the Achilles’ heel of snooping on social media is “naive” family members and friends.


We just wrapped up a large background investigation project on about 20 individuals that related to a complex legal matter, and about half of them had absolutely zero social media accounts. But we found photos and other details of their private lives on every single one of them through the Facebook and Instagram accounts held by their children, wives and friends.


So while you (or the person you are investigating) will do everything you can to protect your privacy when it comes to social media, chances are your information is out there somewhere....."


Read complete article written at:  Diligentia Group