Intelligence

In January 2026, Business Insider published an investigation detailing how a viral Reddit post alleging systemic exploitation inside a major food delivery platform was, in fact, an AI-driven hoax (Parmar, 2026). The anonymous poster claimed to be a whistleblower bound by a non-disclosure...

In my previous blog, we covered the importance of a comprehensive strategy for Digital Executive Protection (DEP) that goes beyond Personally Identifiable Information (PII) removal. In this second blog in the series, I want to address the role of social media data in DEP and how a comprehensive...

It’s time we had a real discussion about what Digital Executive Protection actually is and what it is currently lacking today. Personally, I’ve only been in the Digital Executive Protection (DEP) space while working at Hetherington Group, however I’ve been in the OSINT world for...

The personal security of high-profile executives is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. Between an increasingly divided political landscape, rising civil unrest, and a federal government shutdown that threatens to disrupt commerce and destabilize public confidence, corporate leaders are...

In this series, OSINT professionals ask Cynthia their most pressing questions regarding open-source intelligence. Cynthia provides candid answers with some professional feedback to help professionals develop their tradecraft. Problem: A new OSINT professional just graduated the HG Training’s...

Our series, Ask Cynthia, dives into pressing OSINT-related questions from professionals in the field. The Problem: An OSINT professional thinks that if they find a list of country-specific links and know a few “dorks”, they can run off to the Internet and start conducting OSINT. ...

How We Got Here I don’t think people ever asked for the power to publish all their thoughts and ideas to the entire world. I think they just wanted to feel closer to the people that couldn’t sit with or visit every Sunday, to connect with their loved ones or old friends. But instead of...

Awareness and security go hand-in-hand. The true threat isn’t always the attack itself; it’s missing the signs right in front of us.    In the past 48 hours, the world watched an international flashpoint erupt. On June 12, Israeli defense forces initiated an air campaign targeting Iranian...

Problem: The user thinks they can run away from their own data.  The pervasive surveillance state is a real thing.  Question: I want to get off the digital grid, how do I start? Response: Let’s begin with a hard truth: You were never on the grid by choice. You were born onto...