News & Events
May 1, 2008 - Toddington International Speaking Engagements for May and June 2008
Toddington International Inc is pleased to be providing speakers on Internet Research and Intelligence issues at the following conferences through May and June, 2008:
May 8th, 2008
PACIFIC NORTHWEST LICENSE, TAX & FRAUD ASSOCIATION
18TH Annual Spring Training Session
Silverdale, WA
May 13th, 2008
INSTITUTE OF MONEY LAUNDERING PREVENTION OFFICERS
5TH Annual Conference
Manchester, UK
May 15th, 2008
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS
All Staff Conference - Pacific Region
Whistler, BC
June 10th, 2008
i2 USER GROUP CONFERENCE 2008
Windsor, UK
June 18th - 19th, 2008
CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY
Investigations Division's Conference
Ottawa, ON
Experienced members of the Toddington International team are able to share their expertise at your next conference. For more information contact us.
May 12th and 13th 2008 - Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers Conference, Manchester, UK
David Toddington will be speaking on the use of the Internet as an Investigative Research Tool in Anti-Money Laundering Operations at the fifth annual Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers (IMLPO) conference in Manchester, UK on May 13, 2008.
This two day conference, chaired by BBC Television's Nik Wood and KMPG Forensic's Barry Diller features a broad range of speakers of interest to AML personnel including Dr Jackie Harvey of the Newcastle Business School, David Thomas, Head of the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency's Financial Investigations Unit and a representative of the UK's National Terrorist FIU. Breakout sessions include case studies by the Northumbria, Bedfordshire, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire Police.
For further information please email Judith Halliwell or telephone +44 (0)1225 869 000
The conference brochure is available here
Toddington International Inc. welcomes new associates Dr. Margaret O'Rourke and Dr. Sean Hammond
As the importance of Behavioral Sciences continues to figure increasingly in the assessment of Internet based Open Source Intelligence, we are pleased to welcome Dr Margaret O'Rourke and Dr Sean Hammond to the Toddington International team.
Margaret O’Rourke, B.A., M.A., M.App.Sci., Psych.D., A.F.B.Ps.S., C.Psychol., is a Consultant Forensic Clinical Psychologist and Director of Behavioural Science at the School of Medicine, University College Cork. Dr. O'Rourke is a founder and Director of the RAMAS (Risk Assessment, Management and Audit Systems) Foundation based in the UK, Ireland and Canada. Margaret has published and presented on a wide range of topics and is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and member of the Psychological Society of Ireland and the American Psychological Association.
Dr Sean Hammond maintains a staff position in the Department of Applied Psychology at the University College of Cork and holds expertise in Psychometrics and Forensic Psychology with particular interests in Psychometric Modelling particularly in relation to risk assessment, personality disorders and sexual offending and the application of multivariate statistics and scaling methods idiographic and structured qualitative methodology. Dr. Hammond has been deeply involved in the development of assessment processes for Internet sex offenders and the organization COPINE (Combating Paedophile Information Networks in Europe).
For more information, visit the About Us page at Toddington.com
Upcoming Training - Spring 2008, United Kingdom
The 3rd Annual "How to Use the Internet as an Effective Investigative Research Tool" three-day workshop
March 31 to April 2, 2008 at Cambridge University
Presented by the Commercial Crime Section of the International Chamber of Commerce, this 3-day comprehensive workshop is designed for professionals who wish to use the Internet more effectively and securely for research, intelligence and information gathering.
With a business intelligence and security focus this workshop is ideally suited to:
- Security Professionals in the Financial Services and Insurance Industries
- Government and Private Sector Investigators
- Competitive Intelligence Researchers and Analysts
- Journalists and Knowledge Workers
Further information can be obtained via email to Max Vetter or by calling +44 (0)20 7423 6960
What previous participants have said:
"“Very good, beautiful surroundings, very conducive to learning.”"
“An excellent course. Very comprehensive, well run and presented.”
"Outstanding in every respect. Time well spent"
The full course brochure can be downloaded here
Training Dates Finalized at Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pacific Region Training Centre and Canadian Police College for 2008 Fiscal Year
Dates for training delivered by Toddington International Inc. through the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pacific Region Training Centre (PRTC) and the Canadian Police College for the the 2008 Fiscal Year have now been finalized.
A total of 15 weeks of specialized training will be delivered through RCMP PRTC and 5 weeks of training will be delivered through the CPC.
For further information visit:
The RCMP Pacific Region Training Centre
January 4, 2008 - DM Toddington & Company Ltd changes name to Toddington International Inc.
DM Toddington and Company Ltd has changed its name to Toddington International Inc. The new name reflects not only the continued growth of the firm but also the continued expansion into the international marketplace.
October 30, 2007 - DM Toddington & Company Ltd welcomes associate Arni Stinnissen
After a 29 year career with the Ontario Provincial Police, Arni Stinnissen is joining the DM Toddington & Company team as an associate.
Retiring as the Manager of the OPP's Electronic Crime Section and holding the rank of Detective Staff Sergeant, Arni's distinguished career includes the co-founding the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Electronic Crime Committee, membership on the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Working Group on Cybercrime and the Ontario Attorney-General’s task force on Child Exploitation.
A regular speaker and media commentator within the police community on information age crime, Arni is a leading voice in the call for the education of all users at all levels to become more aware of security and safety issues in the online world.
For more information, visit the About Us page at Toddington.com
September 27th, 2007 - Association of Certified Forensic Investigators Conference - Winnipeg
David Toddington will be speaking on Internet Technologies as they relate to Intelligence Gathering activities and Online Investigations as part of the Association of Certified Forensic Investigators Conference on September 27th in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Other speakers include Kevin Lo of LECG Canada Ltd (The Emergence of New Technologies and Wireless/Portable Devices), Scott Wiles of MTSAllstream (Electronic Deduction and RFID Technology) and John Berti of Deloitte & Touche (Current Trends in Information Security).
For more information visit the ACFI and click through the "Events Calendar" link or contact:
Det Sgt Larry Levasseur
Winnipeg Police Service
204-986-6003
September 18th, 2007 - Julie Clegg awarded Royal Canadian Mounted Police commendation
DM Toddington & Company Ltd. Executive Vice President Julie Clegg has been awarded a commendation by the RCMP "E" Division Major Crime Section for her "outstanding contribution" in Internet based Open Source Intelligence collection and analysis on a significant operational matter.
July 1st, 2007 - DM Toddington & Company Ltd. Partners with Assets Recovery Agency to provide Distance Learning Training
DM Toddington & Company is pleased to announce the launch of a new Distance Learning Programme (DLP) in partnership with the Assets Recovery Agency.
Aimed specifically at Financial Investigators (FIs), this comprehensive DLP is designed to make FIs more efficient and secure in the mining of Internet based Open Source Intelligence.
Based on the highly successful Distance Learning Programmes specialised to either UK and North American investigators, the ARA DLP will run monthly commencing July 1, 2007.
For more information refer to ARA FISS or contact:
Stuart Kent
Assets Recovery Agency
+44 (0) 2070 295 724
June 1st, 2007 - DM Toddington & Company Ltd. Announces Strategic Alliance with Forensic Data Recovery Inc.
DM Toddington & Company is pleased to announce a Strategic Alliance with Forensic Data Recovery Inc. a North American leader in the provision of digital forensic recovery services and training.
May 10th, 2007 - "International Conference on Asset Tracing" NEC Birmingham
DM Toddington & Company will be presenting an overview of Online Research and Intelligence Gathering Best Practices at the International Conference on Asset Tracing hosted by the Assets Recovery Agency at the Hilton Brimingham Metropole, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
For more information contact:
David Leahy
Assets Recovery Agency
david.leahy at ara.gsi.gov.uk
May 7th - 9th, 2007 - Conducting Online Investigations at the Justice Institute of British Columbia
DM Toddington & Company will be delivering the "Conducting Online Investigations" course at the Justice Institute of British Columbia, May 7th - 9th, 2007.
This 3-day course is open to qualified members of the public and forms part of the Investigation and Enforcement Skills certificate program at the JIBC.
For more information contact:
Carol Wager
Justice Institute of British Columbia
604-528-5780
April 18th, 2007 - British Columbia Hate Crimes Conference
DM Toddington & Company will be presenting a one day workshop on Internet Investigative Techniques at the British Columbia Hate Crimes Conference, April 18th, 2007.
Other speakers at this four-day workshop taking place in Vancouver April 16th - 20th include BC Attorney General Wally Oppal, Vancouver City Police Chief Jamie Graham and FBI Domestic Terrorism Operations Unit Supervisory Special Agent Rob Bone.
For more information contact:
Det/Cst Kate Caprarie
604-543-4903
April 11, 2007 - Secure, Dedicated, Purpose-Built Computer Classroom Now Open
We are pleased to announce the opening of our dedicated, purpose-built computer classroom at our new office facilities on the scenic shores of the Fraser River in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.
Able to host up to 18 students, we can now provide customized training to our clients either our own secure facilities or at the customer’s site using our portable 20 person computer lab.
DM Toddington & Company Ltd’s new classroom will soon be used to train various Canadian Federal Government enforcement personnel at a specialized 3-day training seminar being organized by the Health Canada Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety (HECS) department, British Columbia Region.
April 9th, 2007 - Internet Research Training - Mexico City
Presented by Centro Internacional de Inteligencia, DM Toddington & Company will be delivering a 5-day training course on Internet Research in Mexico City April 9th to 13th, 2007.
Presented in English with simultaneous Spanish translation, this course will focus on Internet research issues of particular interest to the Latin American region.
For further information contact:
George Gelman
Centro Internacional de Inteligencia, SA de CV
ggelman@ceninti.com
March 13, 2007 - Community of Federal Regulators - Western Regional Workshop
David Toddington will be speaking on online research best practices at the Canada School of Public Service, Community of Federal Regulators one-day workshop on March 13, 2007 at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
The Canada School of Public Service is the major educational institution for the Government of Canada and was formed in 2004 by merging three agencies--the Canadian Centre for Management Development, Training and Development Canada and Language Training Canada.
For further information contact:
Gordon Law
Canadian School of Public Service
604-666-0106
March 8, 2007 - Training Dates Finalized at RCMP PRTC and CPC
Dates for training delivered by DM Toddington & Company through the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pacific Region Training Centre (PRTC) and the Canadian Police College for the the 2007 Fiscal Year have now been finalized.
A total of 11 weeks of specialized training will be delivered through RCMP PRTC and 4 weeks of training will be delivered through the CPC.
For further information visit:
The RCMP Pacific Region Training Centre
March 1st, 2007
Club Penguin and DM Toddington & Company press release.
February 16th, 2007 - Upcoming Training
"How to Use the Internet as an Effective Investigative Research Tool"
March 26 to 28, 2007 at Cambridge University
Presented by the Commercial Crime Section of the International Chamber of Commerce, this 2nd annual 3-day comprehensive workshop is designed for professionals who wish to use the Internet more effectively and securely for research, intelligence and information gathering.
With a business intelligence and security focus this workshop is ideally suited to:
- Security Professionals in the Financial Services and Insurance Industries
- Government and Private Sector Investigators
- Competitive Intelligence Researchers and Analysts
- Journalists and Knowledge Workers
Further information can be obtained via email (k.oneill@icc-ccs.org) or by calling +44 (0)20 8591 3000
What previous participants have said:
"An excellent course - very comprehensive, well run and presented."
"Ten out of ten for content and presentation"
"A very useful and insightful course."
The full course brochure can be downloaded here
December 2nd, 2006
Julie Clegg will be speaking at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia's Fraud Prevention and Investigations Division Annual General Meeting on December 7th, 2006.
Having trained a significant number of Special Investigations Unit personnel over the past decade, an ICBC SIU attendee at a recent course presented by DM Toddington and Company wrote: "The training on blog sites and how to search them was the catalyst for the start up of a system to proactively identify Blogs that relate to ICBC and related claims. The results include significant financial savings to ICBC and another tool to identify related vulnerabilities."
November 13th, 2006
David Toddington will be presenting two workshops on November 28th, 2006 at the annual Assets Recovery Agency Payback Conference in London, UK. In addition to senior members of the Home Office will be some 500 financial investigators from across the United Kingdom representing a number of Police and Enforcement Agencies.
November 9th, 2006
Hosted by the National Judicial Institute, David Toddington and Julie Clegg will be speaking at the Supreme Court of British Columbia Education Seminar in Vancouver, BC on November 17, 2006. Addressing some 85 members of the BC Supreme Court Judiciary, David and Julie will present an overview of Internet sourced Intelligence and its importance in the Threat Assessment process.
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