Debt Collection Guideline for Collectors & Creditors

It is that time of the year again when business winds down in various industries with invoices needing to be paid, that can become short term or long term debts. With the recent economic slowdown you may find it challenging to have some payment plans honored promptly. It is worth while knowing how to go about collecting those payments promptly and legally to the satisfaction of the creditor, collector and the debtor.

A Debt Collection Guideline for Collectors & Creditors that is a joint publication by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) & the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) is available online.

We think it is quite worth your while knowing that the Debt Collection Guideline for Collectors & Creditors exists and can be used by anyone.

Please click on the website link below to go the web page where the Debt Collection Guideline for Collectors & Creditors can be downloaded in PDF free of charge.

Debt Collection Guideline for Collectors & Creditors

PJL 10th January 2010

Watching The Detectives 2nd Edition by Deborah Locke

It is extremely pleasing to see the second edition of Watching The Detectives by Deborah Locke former NSW Police Detective, back on the shelves again.

Watching The Detectives is about Deborah Locke and her career as a NSW Police Officer. The book explores police corruption and mismanagement.

Deborah Locke a gutsy woman who couldn't help being true to what she believed in, is the author of the second edition of Watching The Detectives a NSW Police novel.

Watching The Detectives has become a source of information for the latest production in the Underbelly series, Underbelly 3.

More information about the book and ordering the book, Watching The Detectives can be viewed by visiting the website link below.

Watching The Detectives 2nd Edition by Deborah Locke

PJL 9th January 2010

Eavesdropping on Your Computer Conversations

It's becoming terrifying knowing that someone from a remote computer can eavesdrop on your computer by tapping into your computer's microphone with software programs available online.

Some Communications Authorities and Security Agencies are discussing drawing up security recommendations after internet experts found that notebook computers with internal microphones are vulnerable to electronic eavesdropping.

There have been discussions about having switches installed on manufactured notebooks to enable a computer's microphone to be turned on and off as needed to prevent eavesdropping of computers in an office, home or of a mobile computer user.

A simple process can be applied to prevent an eavesdropper tapping into your computer's microphone using remote computer microphone eavesdropping software.

If your current computer doesn't have an external switch to turn off the computer's microphone, you can place a 3.5mm pin, or audio jack etc.. into the microphone pin socket on the computer, to disable the computer's microphone from picking up audio sound from around the computer.

The 3.5mm pin or audio jack shouldn't have a wire terminating to a device but any wire should be trimmed right at the end of the 3.5mm pin or audio jack body, leaving the 3.5mm pin or audio jack to measure approximately 30mm to 40mm in length.

You may find that you have to source a suitably sized pin or audio jack to fit the correct size of the computer's microphone socket, although 3.5mm is a common size.

Please view the program called SpyOn Voice that is used to eavesdrop on computer operators by clicking on the website link below.

SpyOn Voice - Eavesdropping On Your Computer Conversations

PJL 9th January 2010

Workers Compensation Claims - Don't Take a Biased View

Throughout 2009 it was interesting to see the number and specific types of workers compensation claims on the rise. There was a trend identified where employees had been stood down from jobs and workers compensation claims made for stress and back related injuries. Although this was the trend identified from investigation work our business had undertaken, one can't take a biased view to a workers compensation claim when providing evidence for a case.

We would like you to view a short but interesting video relating to a McDonalds Workers Compensation Claim & Case involving the shooting of a McDonalds male employee that was still being decided in 2009.

McDonalds Workers Compensation Claim

McDonalds Workers Compensation Shooting Claim Further Information

PJL 8th January 2010

Investigation eBooks & Docs for Download

Good quality Investigation eBooks & Docs are very difficult to come by and we know a place on the World Wide Web where Investigation eBooks & Docs can be purchased at unbelievable prices. The Investigateway Web Site has a new eBooks & Doc Online Store where you can purchase and download your industry guides at any time.

The Investigation eBooks & Docs are authored by Michael Hessenthaler who was a private investigator since 1975 (now retired). The eBooks (PDF file format) and guides cover most spheres of private investigation including:

• All you ever wanted to know about private investigation - the book
• Motor Vehicle Theft Claims Investigation
• Factual Investigation
• Writing Reports (factual, motor vehicle theft, burglary)
• Interview and Statement Guides
• Insight and Tactics for Interviews

We know the Investigation eBooks & Docs well having used them in our work and we know that they are a rare resource that will assist student investigators undertaking the Certificate III in Investigative Services, learning investigators and experienced operatives.

Please visit the website links below to view the Investigateway eBooks & Doc Online Store.

Investigation eBooks & Docs for Download

PJL 7th January 2010

Email Tracking

Email tracking has been around for many years now and enables a person sending an email to see when an email gets read, re-opened, forwarded and so much more.

Email tracking services can provide the date and time the email was opened, location of the recipient (per their ISP city/town), map of location, recipients IP address, apparent email address of opening (if available), referrer details (i.e. if accessed via web mail etc), URL clicks, how long the email was read for, how many times your email was opened and if your email was forwarded or opened on another computer.

Email tracking used sensibly can be an invaluable tool for marketing purposes in business and an excellent communications tool to confirm that your email communication is being received.

I encourage you to look closer at the Readnotify and Did They Read It Email Tracking Services via the website links provided below. Both services offer a free trial and this gives you the opportunity to really get a feel for an email tracking service at no obligation.

Readnotify Email Tracking

Did They Read It Email Tracking

PJL 6th January 2010

Online Marketing Websites & Hosting For Investigators & Other Professions

For those investigators and other professionals that have been looking for a quality website design business to consult with about their online marketing needs, we would like to refer you to Australdata Web Site Design & Hosting from Port Macquarie in NSW Australia. A very competent and professional website designing business owned by Michael.

Michael is a very approachable and professional person, when it comes to discussing your businesses needs in online marketing. We couldn't recommend a better business for you to discuss your needs with other than Australdata and Michael for your website design, hosting and online marketing requirements.

Please vist the website links below to the website of Australdata and Australdata's portfolio of work.

Australdata's Website

Australdata's Portfolio of Work

PJL 5th January 2010