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Detecting High-Risk Nation-State Exposure Through OSINT
Defense agencies and classified networks aren’t the only entities that need to worry about foreign nation-state interference anymore. Today, strategic competitors are investing heavily in gaining access to commercially developed technologies, academic research, and high-value personnel, often well outside of fields that concern national security.
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Mastering International Investigations: A Field Guide for OSINT Practitioners
Open-source investigations don’t stop at borders. Whether you're tracing fraudsters in Toronto or uncovering shell companies in Southeast Asia, successful international investigations demand more than just curiosity. They require adaptability to varying naming conventions, language barriers, geographic differences, and digital behaviors that show broad…
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Stronger Together: Building Interoperable Tech Ecosystems in Government
Government agencies operate in complex, high-pressure environments. Their missions demand precision, speed, and accountability, often while adapting to new threats and limited resources. As agencies evolve their technology ecosystems, one guiding principle has become clear: the best results come from tools that are designed to work well together.
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Accessing Information in Locked-Down Environments: How OSINT Practitioners Navigate Digital Barriers
Authoritarian states treat information as a weapon. The U.S. Intelligence Community’s 2025 Annual Threat Assessment highlights how countries like China and Russia are escalating their efforts to control, distort, and restrict the flow of information at home and abroad. These regimes aren’t just blocking platforms, they’re weaponizing content, embedding…
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Detecting and Disrupting Human Trafficking Operations with OSINT
Human trafficking remains one of the most elusive and devastating crimes impacting vulnerable populations worldwide. Victims around the world are forced into servitude, debt, or slavery through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. Traffickers exploit individuals for various purposes, including sex work, forced labor under exploitative conditions such…
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How to Enhance Officer Safety with OSINT
Law enforcement officers have always faced a certain amount of danger, but today’s threats extend far beyond the streets. Officers are now being targeted not just by criminals in the physical world but also by those exploiting digital data to locate and put them in harm's way.
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Too Good to Be True? Understanding the Risks of Free OSINT Tools
Open-source intelligence practitioners have long used manual techniques to comb through publicly available data in order to derive insights. However, many users today have come to rely on automated tools to speed up their work. Truth be told, contending with growing caseloads and the massive ocean of public info that is the internet, it’s impractical…
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Strategic Risk in 2025: Confronting an Evolving Threat Landscape
Now that 2025’s in full swing, it’s time for organizations to prepare for the year ahead. Virtually all industries face a rapidly shifting landscape of threats and risks. From cyberattacks and insider threats to global supply chain disruptions, the complexity of today’s challenges demands a proactive approach to security risk management. A Strategic…
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Protecting Traveling Employees with OSINT: A Guide to Travel Risk Mitigation
For many modern, global businesses, corporate travel is an essential part of their operations. However, sending employees abroad also exposes organizations to a wide range of risks, from petty crime to political unrest. Duty of care obligations require companies to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety and well-being of their traveling workforce.…
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Trial Prep Made Smarter: How Online Research Tools Strengthen Cases and Maximize Results
Success in plaintiff litigation often hinges on gathering and leveraging time-sensitive and critical information. For attorneys working on contingency, efficiency and thorough case preparation directly impact profitability. Automated open-source intelligence (OSINT) solutions have become a game-changer in this regard, providing the means to uncover…
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