Whether in business or in personal life, there's always a risk that someone is following what you're up to, lurking in the background as you go about your business and recording what you're doing. If you find yourself in this position, get your own back by calling a private investigator and having them carry out counter surveillance so you can protect yourself. 

A leading risk for companies everywhere today is espionage. If rival firms get their hands on your trade secrets – how you operate, research and development, corporate strategies, intellectual property, upcoming product launches, and so much more – it could prove ruinous. Some companies employ all manner of dirty tricks to try and get the upper hand on competitors, and it's important to know if your premises are being bugged, if key personnel are being followed or if video surveillance of operations is being carried out. 

Having a private investigator sweep a premises for any listening devices and do some surveillance of their own can go a long way towards ensuring a company and its assets are fully protected. Many companies nowadays are employing such vital measures so they don't fall victim to espionage and imperil their operations. You need to know, at all times, if anyone is watching you, and who they are. 

Among the other threats in the business world where it's critical to use counter surveillance is with people who might possibly be harbouring a grudge against a company and its top executives. We know only too well of the disgruntled employee – perhaps who has been sacked, passed over yet again for a promotion or just generally unsatisfied with their working conditions or remuneration – who turns up one day and opens fire on bosses or colleagues. Being aware of any suspicious activity in the lead-up to such catastrophic events will be critical in preventing them from happening. 

In people's personal lives, stalking is one nefarious activity that has been on the rise in recent years. It could be an unknown love interest, or maybe someone who you dumped and they want to exact some revenge. Equally, a person might stalk someone purely because they're unhinged. Whatever the reason, counter surveillance can eliminate any threats by allowing you to know what's happening so that you can use photographic or other proof to stop it.

Time and again, counter surveillance has been proven to provide actionable intelligence that saves businesses, and lives.