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The OSINT Handbook for Law Enforcement
Discover how to elevate policing with open source intelligence gathering and analysis
The OSINT and AI Handbook
Discover how to leverage AI in OSINT investigations, to improve the way you identify risks.
Beyond Screening and Monitoring
This report explores the advantages and deficiencies of current counter-terrorist financing models in the age of networks and OSINT.
The OSINT Handbook
Download this handbook to explore the value of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), and how it's transforming investigatory best practices.
How Leading FIs Are Using OSINT
Discover how leading FIs are using OSINT to conduct more efficient investigations.
Transforming Financial Crime Investigations
Find out how open source intelligence (OSINT) is improving AML processes and transforming the way financial crime risks are identified.
The AML Investigation Revolution
Explore the challenges of compliance-led AML/CFT models and why using intelligence-led approaches can improve AML outcomes.
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Fake News: How OSINT can help you untangle fact from fiction
“Fake news” and its destabilising effects has become a major point of concern in recent years. Many believe 2024 is a critical year, with national elections in the US and elsewhere around the world, the ongoing impact of Russian disinformation…
Using OSINT in Environmental Investigations
Environmental Investigations: An Introduction As we gain a better understanding of how our activities impact the planet, we have a moral and social obligation to take positive action. Because of this, more investigators are turning to the environment as a…
AI is no silver bullet – but law enforcement must apply it to OSINT to stay ahead
Open Source Intelligence is thought to make up as much as 80% of the intelligence material used by law enforcement. As a notoriously manual and time-intensive discipline, it appears to be a natural fit for AI application. But this isn’t…
Implementing the New EU AML Package: The Crucial Role of OSINT
On 30 May 2024, the Council of the EU adopted a package of new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) rules. The AML Package contains an EU Single Rulebook Regulation, a new Directive and a regulation establishing a new AML…
OSINT Applications in Public Sector Security
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) has long been an important resource for the public sector – and since the advent of the internet, public sector OSINT usage has only grown. The internet contains large volumes of readily available, open-source data which can…
OSINT and Technology for Greater Border Security
The Importance of Border Security International borders are crucial in the fight against organised crime. Large criminal networks rely on smuggling people and wares across borders in order to make profits from crimes including: Although the list above is far…
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Blackdot Solutions Shortlisted for the 2024 Business Weekly Awards
We are delighted to announce that Blackdot Solutions has been shortlisted for the 2024 Business Weekly Awards,…
Enterprise Awards Nomination
Stuart Clarke shortlisted for Enterprise Awards We’re delighted to announce that our CEO, Stuart Clarke, has been…
Blackdot Solutions Videris Open Source Intelligence Platform listed in the 2024 RegTech100
We’re delighted to announce that our Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) investigations platform, Videris, has been recognised as…
