Cynthia Hetherington

Cynthia Hetherington

New York City Metropolitan Area
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  • Manual to Online Publications, 4th Edition

    Facts on Demand

    The scope of information that exists online about people and businesses is staggering. If one needs to search for a public record or to do a background check, one merely has to Google and the problem is solved, right? Not so fast, according to authors Cynthia Hetherington and Michael Sankey. Their new book – The Manual to Public Records Online – reveals how public records and public record searching websites are not created equal, and teaches how to professionally use 12,000+ use government and…

    The scope of information that exists online about people and businesses is staggering. If one needs to search for a public record or to do a background check, one merely has to Google and the problem is solved, right? Not so fast, according to authors Cynthia Hetherington and Michael Sankey. Their new book – The Manual to Public Records Online – reveals how public records and public record searching websites are not created equal, and teaches how to professionally use 12,000+ use government and vendor online resources.

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    • Mike Sankey
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  • The Guide to Due Diligence Investigations: The Professional Approach on How to Use Traditional and Social Media Resources for Investigations

    BRB Publications (Facts on Demand Press)

    An Essential Manual for Performing Effective Online Investigations on People, Companies and anyone else you suspect of fraud.
    This Guide goes far beyond abstract concepts and gives a blueprint for action. "Hetherington’s methods" may be immediately integrated into operations, resulting in tremendous savings of time, effort and money.

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  • The Manual to Online Public Records

    BRB Publications (Facts on Demand press)

    A Researcher’s Tool to Using Online Resources of Public Record and Public Information.
    The information in this book goes well beyond a discussion of what is merely found online; it dissects many facets and techniques about finding detailed information on people and businesses. The authors share their expertise for conducting online and database research and how to evaluate the worthiness of online sites.

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  • Web Of Deceit: Misinformation and Manipulation in the Age of Social Media

    Information Today

    Web of Deceit is essential reading for any internet user who wants to avoid being victimized by liars, thieves, and propagandists in the age of ubiquitous social media.

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    • Anne P. Mintz
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  • Business Background Investigations

    Facts on Demand

    A successful business relies upon the business relationships it builds with vendors, customers and partners. Performing due diligence to discover financial problems, criminal activity and legal action can keep a business in the black and out of litigation.

    Business Background Investigations provides the blueprint to dissect a company and examine the pieces in detail.

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Honors & Awards

  • 2023 Executive of the Year

    New Jersey Business & Industry Association, Awards for Excellence

  • 2023 Advocate of the Year

    Women in IT Awards Series, USA Edition, DiversityQ

  • 2022 Security Leader of the Year

    Women in IT Awards, USA Edition, DiversityQ

  • Protective Intelligence Pioneer 2021

    Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence

  • 2019 CybHER Warrior

    CybHER, an Institute within the Dakota State University Madison Cyber Labs

  • 2019 Enterprising Woman of the Year Award

    Enterprising Women Magazine

  • 2019 Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey Award Finalist

    Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards

  • 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year (shortlisted)

    Women in IT Series, Information Age and Diversity Q


  • 2014 In Appreciation for 29th Annual Briefing

    U.S. Department of State, Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)

  • 2012 James Baker Speaker of the Year

    Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

  • 2010 Speaker of the Year

    ACFE, Rhode Island Chapter

  • 1999 Public Service Award Recipient

    City of Englewood, NJ

  • 1998 MCI-Cybrarian of the Year Award

    MCI

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