What are silent write-downs? The amount of publicly available information through internet research is growing exponentially. Parties and witnesses in a dispute may post information relevant to your case on social media and the open internet, and this information can … Read More
The Evolution of OSINT to SOSINT
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) has become a pervasive term. This information is collected from publicly available sources such as the Internet, radio frequencies, airwaves and newspapers. OSINT includes information or data that is openly available for anyone to access. The … Read More
How Cities Have Embraced Social Media to Hear You
Just how effective are your angry tweets and Facebook posts airing your grievances about your community? Your primary focus when posting was just to vent, right? Or maybe you were letting your followers know of some impending danger on that street after … Read More
Why Social Media Information Analysts do it Better
Have you ever spent hours searching for someone or something you just can’t find? You start to get frustrated because you’re not even sure what you’re looking for or where to look. You’ve come across multiple sites across different mediums … Read More
How Social Media Could Break Your Next Case
Social media continues to have a profound effect on litigation today. Whether you use it to research your own potential clients, vet potential jurors in an upcoming case, or prepare for the cross examinations of key witnesses, social media investigation … Read More
Avoid Your Own Trevor Noah Backlash
Leverage OSINT and Social Media for Employment Screening Last week, the much anticipated announcement of Jon Stewart’s replacement for host of “The Daily Show,” quickly turned from excitement to damage control for Comedy Central in less than 24 hours. Trevor … Read More
Social Media Gives Litigators Measurable Advantage
Open-Source Intelligence and Social Media Research Give Litigators Measurable Advantages Time continues to be a scarce resource in the legal workplace these days. It’s no secret many attorneys struggle with productivity at work and time management is at the very top of their … Read More
What We Learned In Social Media 2014
Here is a great InfoGraphic published by Shea Bennett on All Twitter. There is a lot that can be learned about trending Social Media Sites and the demographics of social media usage. The InfoGraphic is called What We Learned In Social Media 2014. … Read More
The social media pre-employment case we’ve been waiting for
From our many conversations with Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) and employers, the elephant in the room is the lack of case law governing the use of social media for employment background checks. However, a class action lawsuit filed against LinkedIn … Read More
Federal Government Leads Way in Social Media Background Screening
A recent article in FCW Magazine summarizes the pros and cons of including social media background checks in continuous evaluation capabilities for security clearances. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) will release capabilities for continuous evaluation of those holding security clearances … Read More