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OSINT Blog
Safeguarding Amateur Athletes in the Era of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)
In recent years, the landscape of college and amateur athletics has undergone a seismic shift with the advent of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights. No longer solely reliant on scholarships and stipends, student-athletes now have the opportunity to monetize their personal brand through various avenues such as social media, endorsements, and…
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How to Ensure Campus Safety with 360-Degree Situational Awareness
Colleges and universities, by their very nature, are open and accessible spaces, designed to encourage the exchange of ideas—but this openness also exposes them to various risks and threats. Balancing accessibility with security is a complex challenge, requiring higher education security teams to protect campuses in a way that doesn’t undermine their…
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How to Combat Public Assistance & Benefits Fraud with OSINT
Across America, state, local, and education (SLED) agencies are tasked with managing some of the nation's most important programs, including disbursing large public assistance and benefits programs. A looming concern and financial threat for these agencies revolves around welfare and public assistance fraud. This type of fraud not only siphons off…
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Metadata and Hashing: Creating Court-Admissible Evidence from OSINT
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) can play an influential role in legal proceedings and solving crimes, impacting both the prosecution and the defense. On the one hand, OSINT can help strengthen a case against a criminal enterprise, but it can also introduce doubt or surface exculpatory information. Critically, however, OSINT-as-evidence must meet…
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