OSINT and the People Who Perform It
This blog focuses on some of the major types of OSINT users, including government users, business users, cybersecurity professionals, investigative journalists, and academic researchers.
07Nov
Understanding and Identifying Misinformation
Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information, that people spread without the intent to mislead. The concept of misinformation is not new.
09Aug
Top Five Tips for Selecting OSINT Tools
There are so many OSINT tools available online and a myriad of considerations and decisions to make. From web browsers to managed attribution (MA) platforms, free and paid-for solutions, or those that require setting up an account. The number of options can be overwhelming and the choice for tools is...
11Jul
OSINT Market Expects Massive Growth
A lot can change for people over the course of a decade—and the same holds true for the OSINT market: it’s on the precipice of a major period of growth and expansion. A recent report shows the OSINT market is currently valued at $6.25 billion in 2023 and projected to...
26Jun
Ntrepid Completes SOC 2 Type 2 Assessment
Ntrepid continually invests in security best practices to ensure that our customers’ data stays safe and secure. This is part of our ongoing effort to mitigate cybersecurity risk. Ntrepid selected an independent, third-party auditor to conduct the SOC 2 Type 2 assessment of our Hosted System. They reviewed numerous information security controls...
30May
Geospatial OSINT: Data Behind the Images
Geospatial metadata can help OSINT researchers see patterns of change over time, distance and proximity relationships, identify the validity of photos versus deepfakes, and pinpoint the precise location of an object or person of interest.
28Apr
Mitigating AI Bias
In the OSINT community—a shift in technology has amplified the speed and capacity at which information can be gathered: Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI can gather OSINT 24x7 without stopping to sleep or take a coffee break, like their human OSINT operator counterparts.
27Mar
A Sea of Difference: How Cognitive Bias Impacts OSINT
OSINT researchers start out with inherent sets of bias. A bias is any deviation from the truth that can cause false conclusions. It is important to understand what bias is and how it can impact your OSINT results.
24Feb
Generative AI: A New Frontier for the IoT
Have you happened upon ChatGPT? It’s likely that when you first give it a try, you’ll imagine yourself delivering in record time those business strategies and research reports that your boss has been asking for. But, always consider the risks when using a new online research tool.
21Jan
ChatGPT – Take It or Leave It
Have you happened upon ChatGPT? It’s likely that when you first give it a try, you’ll imagine yourself delivering in record time those business strategies and research reports that your boss has been asking for. But, always consider the risks when using a new online research tool.