OSINT Blog
6 Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Applications for Your Business
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools, like Skopenow, aggregate and analyze publicly available information from the open web-based on a specific search. Using an OSINT tool is a great way to streamline your intelligence collection process for use in many investigative applications.
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Reducing Insurance Fraud Using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the aggregation and analysis of publicly available information for intelligence purposes. This applies to many industries, including global security, human resources, commercial underwriting, and private investigation.
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Open Source Intelligence (OSINT): What Is It?
“Information does not have to be secret to be valuable,” says the CIA’s website on Open Source Intelligence. The internet is a huge place, with over 500 million tweets sent and four petabytes of data created on Facebook every single day.
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Fake News: Challenges and Solutions Using Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
A major challenge for OSINT is the spread of fake news. Fake news, by definition, is information packaged to look legitimate but has little or no truth to it. Its danger lies in its use of sensationalist language meant to appeal to its audience’s emotions so that they are led to believe and, more importantly, spread it. Most fake news is first…
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Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in the Age of COVID
The current global pandemic has changed the world of business with 62% of employed Americans now working from home, according to an April Gallup poll. At this point, staying six feet apart, buying only essential goods, and wearing a mask in public are common parts of life. In-person workspaces, team meetings, and watercooler conversations have been…
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Using Social Media in Claims Investigations
YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media outlets have become a great way to connect with friends, meet new ones, voice opinions and even market personal talents. As society accepts social media as an outlet to replace traditional methods of communication, an entirely new source of personalized data becomes available to the World…
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Social Media Evidence in the Courtroom
For example, a personal injury lawsuit recovers damages after your life has been negatively impacted by an injury caused by someone else. The defense attorney must find evidence that proves that your life has not been negatively impacted, or at least not to the extent that you have claimed. This is where Skopenow’s people search engine is useful.…
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It's National Private Investigator Day
We are celebrating the contributions of licensed Private Investigators and demonstrating the value of their work to the public. Professional Private Investigators work side-by-side with attorneys, families, law enforcement officials, insurance companies, business owners and others in order to conduct background checks, find missing persons, reunite…
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Skopenow will be heading to the 3rd Osmosiscon!
OSMOSIS brings together North America’s most recognized social media and open source investigative practitioners. In a 3-day conference, experts will be on hand to offer training on the latest cellular and desktop social media investigations and open source searching, while remaining discreet and protecting your own identity. This event will bring you…
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