A Reporter's Look at Open Source Intelligence

Explore open source intelligence techniques from a reporter's perspective in this 51-minute conference talk. Learn about primary resources, browser extensions, and effective search strategies. Discover how to access city and county records, property information, and business intelligence. Gain insights into detecting locations, utilizing FOIA requests, and navigating government databases. Understand the importance of fiscal years in public records and receive tips on protecting your own data while conducting open source research.

Intro
WHAT IS OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE?
WHY IS THIS PERSON TALKING?
PRIMARY RESOURCES
BROWSER EXTENSIONS
SEARCH TERMS
OTHER BASIC WEB RESOURCES/SEARCHES
THE ONLY SLIDE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
DETECT LOCATIONS
FOIA EXAMPLE – REQUESTING VEHICLE HISTORY
CITY/COUNTY RECORDS
OTHER GOVERNMENT/PUBLIC INFO
QUICK NOTE ON FISCAL YEARS
PACER
PROPERTY RECORDS!
PROPERTY RECORDS - JACKSON EXAMPLE
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE - LARA
PROTECT YOUR DATA