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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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Reflecting on 2024: Our Continued Journey of Growth and Innovation
It’s time to reflect on another productive year for Skopenow. Over the past twelve months, we stayed true to our mission of modernizing investigations through scalable open-source intelligence, marking a period of exciting growth, innovation, and deepened engagement with the OSINT community. From launching new capabilities to expanding our impact in…
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How to Tackle the $110 Billion Shoplifting Problem with OSINT
Retail shrinkage, the loss of inventory due to theft, fraud, and administrative errors, has become an increasingly complex challenge for retailers, with losses spiking during peak shopping seasons.
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AI for the IC: Why the Intelligence Community is Turning to Automation to Navigate Modern Data Challenges
The Intelligence Community (IC) has been contending with the growth of publicly available data for decades. However, it has recently embraced more advanced technology—specifically artificial intelligence—to effectively manage this volume of data. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) recently outlined its "Vision for the IC…
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How New National Intelligence Standards Can Professionalize OSINT for the Whole Community
The release of the updated Intelligence Community Standard 206-01 by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) earlier this week marks a significant milestone in the standardization of open-source intelligence (OSINT) across the Intelligence Community (IC). These new standards set the stage for greater transparency, accountability, and…
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Antiques and OSINT - Investigating the Trafficking of Valuables
Criminal trafficking can call to mind the widely recognized and destructive trade of narcotics or people, but there’s a different kind of illegal trade that’s less visible: the illicit trafficking of antiques and other cultural treasures. Protecting historical relics and art is a global issue that continues to gain attention, highlighted by the United…
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OSINT for Critical Infrastructure Protection: Identifying and Mitigating Threats to National Security and Stability
The stability of critical infrastructure—from public utilities to transportation networks and computer networks—is fundamental to the basic function of society, not to mention national security and public safety. The government agencies responsible for protecting these essential assets face ever-evolving threats originating both online and in the…
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How Answer Engines Are Changing OSINT (Plus 5 Tips to Leverage Them)
The methods for gathering online information are constantly shifting, but a new player has emerged that's entirely reshaping how we access and process data: answer engines. These AI-powered platforms are revolutionizing the search experience, offering direct answers to queries instead of a list of links. For OSINT professionals, this shift presents…
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Navigating the Maze of False Information during OSINT Investigations
At this year’s OSMOSISCon, Skopenow’s digital investigations expert, Steve Adams, took the stage to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing OSINT practitioners today: how to navigate the murky waters of false information in search of the truth. Here, we’ll review his session’s key takeaways and the strategies he covered, which offer insights…
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