OSINT notes, guides and field lessons.

Practical thinking on open-source intelligence, investigation methods and public-source research.

UK Legislation Every OSINT Practitioner Should Understand

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is loosely defined as the collection and analysis of publicly available information to support decision-making. While that definition is

Practical Name Matching Techniques

Understanding why names vary is only the first step. Experienced investigators develop a systematic process for generating alternative spellings and testing them during an

Transliteration in OSINT

Finding information about a person is often straightforward when every source records their name in exactly the same way. Unfortunately, that is rarely the