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Leveraging OSINT Across The Enterprise: A Roadmap for Fortune 500 Companies
In an era of unprecedented data accessibility, Fortune 500 companies are increasingly turning to publicly available information to mitigate risks and strengthen their overall security posture against physical, reputational, financial, and operational risks. By leveraging open-source intelligence (OSINT), these industry giants are revolutionizing how…
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How to Avoid Alert Fatigue with Automated OSINT Tools
In the world of open-source intelligence (OSINT), information is power. However, the sheer volume of data available means that it must be filtered and organized properly, otherwise it can lead to a counterintuitive problem: alert fatigue. This phenomenon occurs when analysts are bombarded with so many non-applicable alerts that they become desensitized…
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Preventing and Investigating Workplace Violence with OSINT
Violence is every workplace’s worst nightmare: it disrupts normally safe work environments and can cause lasting harm to employees and businesses. It’s also shockingly common. Each year, roughly 1 in 125 workers in the United States falls victim to violence while on the job. From physical assaults to harassment and intimidation, workplace violence can…
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Maintaining Extreme Weather Awareness with OSINT
Extreme weather has the ability to disrupt anything, including businesses, schools, government services, and personal lives. From hurricanes and blizzards to wildfires and flash floods, major weather events can grind daily life to a halt in an instant. When critical infrastructure goes down and traditional communication channels fail, maintaining…
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How OSINT Helps Unmask Dark Web Actors Like Incognito Market’s Mastermind
Earlier this month, a Taiwanese national, 23-year-old Rui-Siang Lin, was arrested on suspicion of owning and running one of the dark web’s most successful drug marketplaces. He now faces charges for drug trafficking, money laundering, and misbranding prescription medication that could result in a life sentence if convicted.
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Actioning Publicly Available Information: The Top 5 Obstacles Facing The Intelligence Community
For intelligence professionals, incorporating publicly available data and information into their analysis is vital. The modern operating environment is awash in digital content from a wide array of sources, ranging from freely available information on social media platforms, blogs, and news articles to commercially available data requiring specialized…
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Enhancing Public Sector OSINT Workflows with AI and Automation
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is crucial for public sector organizations, particularly law enforcement and government agencies, as it can significantly increase case resolutions while bolstering community safety and reducing crime. Traditionally, agencies have relied on manual OSINT techniques to gather vital information from publicly available…
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From Data to Action: OSINT's Impact on Humanitarian Challenges
The advent of the internet ushered in a hyper-connected way of life that revolutionized humanity. Our worlds got smaller as information and people from around the world became accessible with just a click or keystroke. Long-distance communications were trivialized, work became more productive, and current events began to be relayed to us with lightning…
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Fair Game: The Role of OSINT in Combating Sports Corruption
In the high-octane world of sports, physical prowess and mental grit fuel not just athletes but entire communities, cultures, and economies. The prevalence of sports today—driven by the legalization of betting, the globalization of viewership through streaming, celebrity athletes, and high-profile investments—underscores how money "talks" in this…
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Enhancing Homeland Security: Leveraging OSINT Solutions for Border Security & Transportation
Border and transportation networks often form the backbone of a nation's infrastructure, serving as essential points for entry and exit. As active channels that enable the flow of people, goods, and economic activity, it is essential that these routes remain operational and secure.
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