OSINT Evolved. Tools, Tactics and Tomorrow

How has open source intelligence transformed from manual searches into the advanced digital intelligence investigators rely on today?

Join Altia’s Toby Langston and Stan Yakimov for a 45-minute masterclass with Dave Sampson, that explores the evolution of OSINT across decades of investigative work. With extensive experience in law enforcement and digital intelligence, our presenters will break down how OSINT has changed, what challenges remain and how modern technology is reshaping investigations across North America.

From early manual research to real time dashboards and AI supported analysis, this session will show how investigators move from raw information to clear, defensible intelligence.

In this interactive session, you’ll unlock:

• OSINT before modern technology: How investigators once relied on phone directories, archives, manual records and early internet searches, and why some challenges still persist.
• The foundations that remain today: Human behavior patterns, analytical thinking and the continued need for verification and corroboration.
• Modern OSINT in practice: Real workflows with FIT Power BI Dashboards and how real time visualization supports faster and more accurate decision making.
• Live OSINT Investigator demonstration: A step by step walkthrough of a case example showing automation, cross checking, data enrichment and practical investigative workflows used.
• The future of OSINT: How AI is influencing investigative work, including opportunities, accuracy considerations, accountability and the potential impact on court processes.

This session gives you the chance to hear directly from experienced voices in investigative intelligence, explore new ways of thinking about OSINT and challenge the assumptions that shape current practice. You will leave with a clearer understanding of how modern tools and AI supported methods are influencing investigative work across North America.

If you want to see how today’s most effective investigators cut through complex data, strengthen their findings and maintain confidence in their results, this is a session you should not miss.

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