Vulnerability Management and Social Engineering Consulting The biggest threat to your physical and cybersecurity isn’t a technical one — it’s a human one. Are your security policies, practices, and procedures are being followed properly? Are they good-on-paper but impractical for staff to actually implement and thus being ignored? Can a criminal gain a password by […]

Hollywood and media portrayals of investigative techniques simplify, for dramatic effect, the tools, methods, and resources used to conduct an investigation. While we love our work at Gilliam Burke Investigations, it does not make for gripping television. However, it is these portrayals that inform the public’s notion of what we do and how we do […]

The Value of Professionals We are sometimes asked if we offer a “no find, no fee skip trace”. We do not. Instead, we offer comprehensive and diligent locate investigations. As professional, experienced, licensed Investigators, we have successfully located: • A witness at an obscure rural address, based on a picture of a hat. Our subsequent […]

We at Gilliam Burke Investigations wanted to take a moment to address the on-going pandemic, public health state of emergency, and how that relates to the investigation work that Gilliam Burke Investigations performs for our clients. While some of our activities may be limited in the coming weeks, GBI remains open to new and existing […]

“Open-source intelligence”, “Cyber”, or “Internet investigations” are a growing specialty in the world of professional investigations, and for good reason. While open-source intelligence does not exclusively mean “online”,  the internet, the web, and social media (which are each distinct) can all be powerful tools in an investigation, which sometimes leads people to believe that an […]

Some investigators are generalists. We are specialists. We stay focused on our core skills of open-source, internet, social media, and human intelligence collection for court, hearings, arbitration, and other purposes with a nexus to actual or anticipated litigation. Our specialization in, and outstanding reputation for, complex criminal defence investigation is unlike any other firm in […]

Gilliam Burke Investigations is the only private investigation agency in Edmonton with a specialty in — and deep philosophical commitment to — criminal defence investigation. We have undertaken specific criminal defence investigation training used across the United States by the offices of Federal, State, and County Public Defenders. We are proud to be one of […]

You might get nervous when we call or leave a business card. You’ve never had a private investigator contact you and you’re aren’t sure what’s going on. If we’ve contacted you, it’s likely because you’re a witness for a legal proceeding. Our job is to uncover the facts, good or bad, of a particular situation; […]

Private investigation is a unique, rewarding, and challenging career. Head over to Pursuit Magazine and read Brendan’s article about why it’s a great choice for those looking for a first career (and for those looking for a new one.) And when you’re ready to jump in, visit our sister site Investigator Training Alberta to sign […]

We’ve written before about things that aren’t legal for a private investigator to do. As licensed investigators, our actions are governed by Alberta’s Security Services and Investigators Act, the Personal Information Protection Act, and the Criminal Code. As Alberta Association of Private Investigators members, we are adhere to the Association’s Code Of Ethics. We are […]