Written in Collaboration with Lauren Honhart President Lyndon Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) into law in 1966. Since then, the FOIA has provided the public with the right to request access to records from any federal agency….
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Why Screenshots Fail as Evidence
The growth of social media has changed virtually everything, impacting human interactions in ways we couldn’t have imagined. It offers a platform for networking, social interactions, and marketing. Nowadays, lawyers and investigation teams use it to collect defensible social media…
How Big a Class Are We Talking?
Big Class? You Need a Scalable Investigation Class action cases can come with a lot of baggage. While normally, a regular case can have one or two plaintiffs, some class actions can have hundreds of plaintiffs with claims against a…
How to Find Someone with an Alias
Written in collaboration with Jessie Murphy Disclaimer: The information provided by SMI Aware in the article below (How to Find Someone with an Alias) is for general informational purposes only. All information on this site is provided in good faith….
Thousands to One: Investigating Fraudulent Claims Using OSINT
Defending against a class action personal injury lawsuit can be challenging. As information about the class action spreads, a domino effect of more and more claims could be filed. And the result can mean hundreds or even thousands of potential…
Certified Social Media Investigation Experts at SMI Aware
Meet Our Experts At SMI Aware, our Certified Social Media Investigation Experts (CSMIEs) are a vital part of our team.They meet rigorous certification standards and apply credible, repeatable, and unbiased search techniques, powered by our proprietary technology. What Are Certified…
Admitting Social Media Evidence in Court
Admitting social media evidence in court is not difficult, but it does require ethical considerations and prompt action. You need to ensure that you have: Verified the creation and ownership of the content with a witness, Collected and preserved the…
Looking Below the Surface…
The Difference between the Deep and Dark Web The web is like an iceberg – at surface level, we can only see a small portion. But a much larger mass is concealed beneath the water, hidden from view. The web…
The Power of Social Media Investigations in Litigation
The use of social media has grown exponentially, offering a platform for social interactions, commerce, community building, networking, and more. Today, over 4.5 billion people use social media globally, allowing users to track their lives, connect with others, sell products…
How OSINT Can Help Mitigate Cyberattacks
Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent — and more sophisticated. To stay ahead, organizations must use every tool available to detect threats early. One powerful but often overlooked tool is Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). By using OSINT to mitigate cyberattacks, firms…