Webinars
Due Diligence for ESG: Oh, the Places We Find Data
Hg WebinarWhether your client is expanding its footprint into an under-developed neighborhood or exploring new borders, today demands that community concerns are taken into consideration. Today’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) footprint sets a guideline for due diligence, which helps the online researcher understand the issues they will be tasked to research. In this class, you will learn how to conduct this specialized investigation via open sources, social media pages, and dark web sites.
High Technology Crime Investigation Association: Identifying Threats Through the Use of Open Source Information
Hetherington Group's Director of Services Rachel Kronenfeld will conduct a session on Identifying Threats Through the Use of Open Source Information as part of HTCIA's webinar How Police, Public Safety and Schools, can identify potential threats through the use of Open Source Information.
Open Source Intelligence – Start to Finish
Hg WebinarDesigned as an online investigations’ primer, this series provides the basics of open source intelligence gathering to those entering the field. With three days of content, the field investigator will complete the 360 minutes of training with the tools needed to conduct open source intelligence (OSINT) investigations.
Online Social Media Primer
Hg WebinarHow good are you at incorporating social media into your cyber investigations? No worries—we all start somewhere! This online social media primer details the riches social media offers to an OSINT investigator. With a few mouse clicks, leads can be discovered, facts challenged, and game changing details can be unveiled—all in support of a case!
Discreet Investigations Online: Your Digital Footprint
Hg WebinarMany social networks and online information sources allow the subjects of searches to see who has been searching them or provide some obvious clues as to who is looking at their information. This intermediate to advanced webinar provides tools for how to work undercover online, while adhering to ethical standards and laws.
Office Hour with SKC – The Impact of Data Breaches and Cyberattacks on Small Businesses and Their Employees
Hg's President, Cynthia Hetherington, joins host Sarah Krom, Managing Partner of SKC & Co. CPAs, for a virtual conversation. During this webinar of Office Hour with SKC & Co. CPAs, connect with Cynthia and Sarah as they discuss what can be done about data breaches and how small businesses can protect themselves from a cyberattack. Cynthia
National White Collar Crime Center Webinar – Social Media and Online Investigations: Identifying Unknown Users
Hg's Director of Education and Knowledge Management Megan Munoz will be conducting a webinar discussing Social Media and Online Investigations: Identifying Unknown Users with The National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).
Social Media Investigations & Monitoring Primer
Hg WebinarOften online investigations require more than a surface exploration of social media accounts. This hands-on, intermediate to advanced webinar introduces updated protocols to spotlight the brightest and best in social media monitoring for protective intelligence.
OSINT Hitlists: Best of 2022 & Into 2023
Hg WebinarAs the year draws to a close, the keen OSINT investigator takes stock in what was learned over the last 11 months and what is on the horizon for due diligence investigations, background checks, social media research and monitoring, and everything from TikTok to Meta. This webinar wraps 2022 online investigation trends into a bright bow, while shining a bright light on 2023 trends before the ball drops in Times Square.
Hg Webinar | Google Dorking: Building on Your Solid Foundation
Since Larry Page and Sergey Brin launched Google over twenty years ago, the search engine has evolved exponentially—and so have its competitors. Hg’s new webinar expands your knowledge of the internet’s search engines, including Google, Bing, and others.
Hg Webinar | Domestic Background Checks
Hg’s intermediate to advanced webinar increases OSINT investigators’ abilities to utilize databases, free resources, and techniques for uncovering an individual’s personal and professional history.
National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators | Social Media and Online Investigations: Identifying Unknown Individuals
National Association of Drug Diversion InvestigatorsHosted by the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI), Hg's Director of Education & Knowledge Management Megan Munoz will be conducting a virtual training session on Social Media and Online Investigations: Identifying Unknown Individuals. Your team, your tools, or your client may need to locate a social media user of interest or concern. Your analysis
National White Collar Crime Center | Google Dorking: Building a Solid Search Foundation
Hg's Director of Education & Knowledge Management Megan Munoz will be conducting a virtual training session for the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) on Google Dorking: Building a Solid Search Foundation.
Hg Webinar | Social Media Investigations 101
Social media platforms are a key element of online investigations. This webinar provides the latest search tools for locating and uncovering social media users and their online content.
Hg Webinar | Private Tools & Databases for Due Diligence
Hg’s new OSINT webinar explores databases, websites, and internet resources used to locate difficult information on companies, their assets, and the people that run them. Special focus is given to public records, legal filings, newspapers, magazines, trade journals, blogs, and open source material.
#AIIP23: The Annual Conference For Info-Entrepreneurs | Due Diligence for ESG
The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) will be hosting #AIIP23: The Annual Conference For Info-Entrepreneurs from April 27 - May 5, 2023 both in-person at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and virtually. Hg's Senior Analyst Matthew Golabek will be conducting a virtual session on Due Diligence for ESG (Environment, Social Justice and Transparent Governance) on Tuesday, April 25th.
Hg Webinar | Social Media: Locating Unknown Individuals Online
Hg’s new OSINT webinar combines expert know-how with hands-on exercises to aide you in identifying the person or group behind an online username. Real case examples are discussed and analyzed. Future challenges in identifying unknown persons are addressed.
Flashpoint Webinar | Uncovering the User Behind the Username: Tools and Tradecraft for Social Media Investigations
Hg’s Director of Education and Knowledge Management, Megan Munoz, will be conducting a webinar discussing Uncovering the User Behind the Username: Tools and Tradecraft for Social Media Investigations, hosted by Flashpoint.
San Francisco Public Defender Webinar | Online Investigations and Open Source Primer
WebinarEvery investigation involves, at some level, social media, and open-source examinations. This introductory webinar, hosted by the San Francisco Public Defenders and the Hetherington Group will cover best practices in Open-Source Collection. Covered will include the different types of open source and social media platforms and the language of this unique investigative world.
Hg Webinar | Stolen Asset Investigations
Conducting asset investigations often requires a keen understanding of how to track down stolen money and property on a variety of internet sites. Hg’s new webinar provides first-hand training on tracking down materials stolen and sold on the internet.
Hg Special Webinar | Intellectual Property and Trademark Investigations: Protecting the Brand
Hg’s new webinar provides first-hand training on tracking down fraudsters using a brand to scam, deceive, or confuse. Developed for business owners, consumers, investigators, and attorneys, participants learn how to recognize trademark fraud and gather intelligence to help stop it.
Hg Webinar Series | Open Source Intelligence – Start to Finish
Designed as an online investigation’s primer, Hg’s new webinar series provides the basics of open source intelligence gathering to those entering the field. With three days of content, the field investigator will complete the 360 minutes of training with the tools needed to conduct open source intelligence (OSINT) investigations.
ACFE Twin Cities Summer Double Feature | Open Source Investigations and Multi-Level Marketing
ACFE WebinarThe Twin Cities of Certified Fraud Examiners will be hosting their second session for their summer double feature on July 12, 2023 via Zoom. Hg’s founder and president Cynthia Hetherington will be conducting a session on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Investigations from 9:30AM-11:30AM EDT.
Hg Webinar Series | Online Social Media Primer
How good are you at incorporating social media into your cyber investigations? Hg’s new online social media primer details the riches social media offers to an OSINT investigator. With a few mouse clicks, leads can be discovered, facts challenged, and game changing details can be unveiled—all in support of a case.
Paraben Forensic Innovation Conference 2023
VirtualParaben will be hosting their annual Paraben Forensic Innovation Conference (PFIC) from August 1 - 4, 2023 both in-person at the Nashville Marriott Vanderbilt, located in Nashville, Tennessee and virtually. Hg's Senior Analyst Matthew Golabek will be conducting a virtual session on Social Media and Online Investigations: Identifying Unknown Individuals on Thursday, August 3rd.
Hg Webinar | Conducting an Ethical Online Investigation
As investigators, we are governed by foreign and domestic ethics standards and laws. Hg’s new webinar enhances your understanding of compliance requirements to keep you and your clients within the rules of law.
Hg Webinar | Discreet Investigations Online: Your Digital Footprint
Many social networks and online information sources allow the subjects of searches to see who has searched them. Hg’s new intermediate to advanced webinar provides tools for how to work undercover online, while adhering to ethical standards and laws.
Hg Webinar | Risk Monitoring: Social Media Platforms, Chat Rooms, & More
Hg’s new webinar provides the key tasks associated with risk monitoring of people, events, and movements through social media, chat rooms, and other online sources. Be it active shooters or travel disruptions, this informative OSINT webinar addresses the nuances of online security teamwork, monitoring protocols, and data collection and reporting.
Hg Webinar | OSINT Hitlist: Best of 2023 and into 2024
Another year winds down, and all investigator eyes look forward to new ideas, new trends, and new technologies to improve their work. Hg’s popular end-of-year webinar is updated annually to help you slide into the new year with sharp knowledge, refined critical thinking skills, and enthusiasm for all that 2024 will bring!
Hg Expert Webinar | Reliable Free Tools You Can Start Using In Your OSINT Investigation Today
SOLD OUT February 15, 2024 | 2pm ET | 60 minutes | 1 CPE There are an overwhelming amount of free OSINT tools online today. Free tools are not always accurate and are sometimes so specific that you would hardly ever use them in your case. This webinar will introduce free tools that have been