Our third annual OSINT Live event has officially wrapped. Like in previous years, the sessions delivered a wealth of actionable insights and vital knowledge for OSINT practitioners across industries. If you missed it or want to revisit the highlights, we’ve compiled takeaways from each of the sessions that we felt particularly stood out.
Uncovering Digital Footprints
Presenter: Nathaniel Fried, CEO of OSINT Industries
Nathaniel explored various methods for uncovering hidden online accounts using both phone numbers and email addresses. He shared insights into how investigators can employ both manual and automated techniques to scale their account discovery efforts and how digital footprinting is becoming a cornerstone of modern OSINT investigations.
Building an Effective Research Environment with GitHub Tools
Presenter: Gary Ruddell, Co-Founder of Switchfire
Gary’s session aimed to demystify the use of GitHub tools and command-line utilities for OSINT investigators. His goal was to empower even non-technical professionals to enhance their research environments through these tools.
Leveraging AI for Geolocation
Presenter: Daniel Heinen, Founder of GeoSpy.AI
Daniel’s presentation focused on how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance geolocation efforts. He demonstrated how AI tools can quickly and accurately identify geographic locations based on image analysis, even when metadata is not available.
Maintaining OSINT Research Accounts
Presenter: Jessica Smith, President & Founder of Clicksafe Intelligence
Jessica’s talk offered a deep dive into maintaining long-term OSINT research accounts, a critical aspect for investigators who need to remain anonymous and avoid detection during investigations.
Putting the INT Back in OSINT
Presenter: Micah Clark, Founder of Decision Space
Micah provided insights from his extensive track record in intelligence analysis, focusing on structured methods to improve decision-making and the overall efficiency of investigations.
Thank you to our speakers for their valuable insights and to all who attended OSINT Live 2024. If you missed any sessions or would like to watch them again, the recordings are now available on-demand here. We look forward to welcoming you again at next year’s OSINT Live!
