Category: Business Security

How Private Investigators Help Reduce Insurance Fraud

Workers’ compensation fraud can have a major financial impact on businesses and insurance providers. Fraudulent claims may lead to higher insurance premiums, lost productivity, and unnecessary legal expenses. While not every questionable claim involves fraud, investigations can help identify inconsistencies and verify the legitimacy of reported injuries. Private investigators use a variety of techniques to… Read more »

Common Security Threats in Corporate Settings

Running a company has never been more stressful, with modern corporate environments facing a wide array of security threats. The good news is that identifying risks early and proactively addressing them is the first step toward creating a safer workplace. Let’s take a look at where organizations are most vulnerable to security threats. Notably, one… Read more »

Why Landlords Should Use Security Officers

As a landlord, your responsibilities go far beyond collecting rent and managing repairs. After all, the safety and security of your tenants and property come first, making it essential you take proactive steps to deter crime, manage conflict and protect your property and investment. Fortunately, security officers can help.  In Chicago, LawDog Security & Investigations… Read more »

Signs Your Company Needs Armed Security

We live in a weird world right now where some people are stealing from businesses and getting away with it, without real consequences. We see this happening far too often in big cities. Furthermore, chain stores are pulling out of neighborhoods where stealing are rampant. In some places, law enforcement is unsure how to handle… Read more »

What’s Better: Security Officers or Security Cameras?

What’s better: security officers or security cameras? It depends on who you ask, and what you want to accomplish. Security cameras today are a lot different than ones from years past. Thermal imaging, panoramic technology, “smart” cameras, embedded analytics, and the ability to stream to mobile devices are all technological advancements that have improved surveillance… Read more »

Make Preventing Workers’ Compensation Fraud a Priority

Workers’ compensation fraud is something employers work hard to avoid because it ends up costing them a pretty penny… yet plenty of employees commit this criminal offense each year.  There’s claim-related fraud, where an employee falsely claims a work-related injury or illness (or exaggerates an existing injury/illness) in order to gain a workers’ comp insurance… Read more »