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Beyond the Bright Lights: Securing the NBA Finals with OSINT
As anticipation builds for the NBA Finals this week, the spotlight extends beyond the players and their exceptional skills on the court. Ensuring the safety and security of such a high-profile event is of paramount importance. With the rise of digital and physical threats, organizations must leverage advanced, automated tools and techniques to stay one…
Continue ReadingHow to Use Temporal Analysis to Gather Actionable Intelligence
Tracking criminal activity and emerging threats requires attention to every detail. From social media posts to financial behavior, no information should be overlooked.
Continue ReadingBreaking the Limitations of Traditional Risk Assessment with Pre-Check
Claims adjusters at insurance companies are often in the business of making suboptimal tradeoffs. In order to manage caseloads, they have to make time-sensitive decisions, while simultaneously flagging potential instances of fraud or malingering.
Continue ReadingHow Do Critical National Security Leaks Happen?
Governments across the globe continue to be deeply worried about leaks of national security information. Such leaks can have severe consequences, including triggering disputes between countries, harming diplomatic relations, and putting the lives of intelligence personnel at risk. Given the potential high stakes involved, it is critically important to…
Continue ReadingFrom Dirty to Clean: The Covert Networks and Techniques of Professional Money Launderers
The secretive world of money laundering employs a variety of mechanisms and networks to conceal the ill-gotten gains of criminal actors. As financial infrastructure evolves and regulations tighten, the elusive figures behind money laundering operations continually adapt and innovate to stay ahead. However, throughout the processes and schemes…
Continue ReadingSkopenow's State of OSINT Report: Understand the Current OSINT Landscape and Emerging Trends
As threats and fraud schemes evolve, it's crucial for organizations to tap into the power of open-source intelligence (OSINT) to rise to the challenge of staying one step ahead. Skopenow is excited to share the "State of OSINT" report, based on survey data and insights gathered from over 140 OSINT professionals about their go-to information sources,…
Continue ReadingWebinar Recap: Top Trends & Predictions for Open-Source Intelligence in 2023
As 2023 unfolds, open-source intelligence (OSINT) continues to advance at a rapid pace, with professionals across verticals working tirelessly to disrupt crime, fraud, and various threats. In a recent joint webinar, two industry experts, Rob Douglas, Co-Founder & CEO of Skopenow, and Mark Turnage, Co-Founder & CEO of DarkOwl, shared their forecasts for…
Continue ReadingMaximizing the Value of OSINT with a Corporate Policy Template
Investigators around the world within law enforcement, government, insurance, private investigations, finance, healthcare, and more are increasingly relying on the power of open-source intelligence (OSINT) to drive better decision-making. However, the management and application of OSINT can vary widely across these industries, leading to potential…
Continue ReadingUncovering Connections: How Link Analysis Can Streamline OSINT Investigations
Connections are the lifeblood of the internet, with people and businesses interacting and leaving digital traces across social media platforms, online marketplaces, websites, and forums at all hours of the day. For OSINT professionals, these countless interactions are not merely noise—they’re critical data points that can reveal hidden networks and…
Continue ReadingAuto Insurance Fraud Schemes & How to Combat Them with Automated OSINT Solutions
There are many types of auto insurance fraud schemes, ranging from simple exaggerations to elaborate conspiracies. To rise to this challenge and effectively combat auto insurance fraud, insurance carriers should leverage the power of automated Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) solutions. In this blog post, we’ll discuss some of the most common auto…
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