OSINT Tools & Techniques

5 Tips for Visualizations in OSINT Collection and Analysis

March 19, 2021

Corporate Security, OSINT Tools & Techniques

A picture can speak a thousand words, give or take. During open and dark web intelligence investigations in particular, how data is visualized is hugely important if investigators are to…

hidden and visible elements of the internet using osint

The Hidden & Visible Elements of OSINT: Part 1

May 7, 2020

Corporate Security, OSINT Tools & Techniques

Do you recall a time when you looked in your bag for the thing you needed and you could not find it? Do you remember when later you found that…

10 Tips for Doing OSINT Legally

March 11, 2020

Corporate Security, Government, OSINT Tools & Techniques

The United States Department of Justice recently released guidelines for gathering online intelligence and purchasing data from illicit sources, responding to the growing importance of OSINT research within the private…

Gathering Risk Intelligence For Your Facilities

January 14, 2020

Corporate Security, OSINT Tools & Techniques

In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire claimed the lives of 146 garment workers. The doors to stairways had been locked to reduce theft and control the work breaks being…

Using Threat Intelligence to Proactively Investigate Violence

September 25, 2019

Corporate Security, OSINT Tools & Techniques

In light of recent violent events occurring across America, more enterprises are asking customers in the U.S. not to enter their locations with firearms. CVS, Walgreens and Wegmans joined Walmart…

A Holistic Approach to Threat Intelligence

September 18, 2019

Corporate Security, Information Protection, OSINT Tools & Techniques

Organizations are starting to view cybersecurity as an operational challenge rather than as an IT issue. Facilities, employees, and executives are increasingly connected to the Internet and the physical security…

Check Your Bias: 8 Cognitive Investigation Biases

July 24, 2019

Corporate Security, Government, OSINT Tools & Techniques

Understanding people and events, collecting data and evidence, and formulating perspectives on events – investigation requires a considerable amount of reasoning on the part of individuals and teams. Investigators need…

When Shitposting Gets Real: Extremist Posts on the Deep Web

April 10, 2019

Government, OSINT Tools & Techniques

Why It Matters: Intelligence gathering on the Deep and Dark Web provides authorities with data and insights to better identify extremist activity happening within communities. While it is not always…

From Shakedown Street to Silk Road: Designer Drugs on the Dark Web

April 9, 2019

Dark Web Intelligence, Government, OSINT Tools & Techniques

Why It Matters: Designer drugs can be developed and distributed, often before law enforcement is even aware of its existence, thanks to Dark Web marketplaces. The Internet is driving innovation…

When Dark Web Markets Go Dark

April 3, 2019

Corporate Security, Dark Web Intelligence, OSINT Tools & Techniques

Why It Matters: Public and private security professionals investigating Dark Web marketplaces must remain ever vigilant as existing markets shut down and new markets emerge. The technologies and tactics used…

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