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The Power of the Platform Approach in OSINT Investigations
Every investigator has been there: dozens of open tabs, multiple search tools, and critical data scattered across different systems. The volume of public data is growing, but so is the complexity of navigating it. As online investigations become more demanding, investigative teams increasingly seek ways to increase the efficiency of their processes,…
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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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Twitter's #OSINTForGood Community is Saving Lives
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), or the analytical product of raw, publicly available data, has applications in threat protection, ethical hacking, competitive intelligence, and almost any online investigation. OSINT tools like Skopenow are frequently used by businesses in government, law enforcement, insurance, cybersecurity, private investigation,…
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