OSINT Blog
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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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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