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September 2019
Social Network Monitoring: 60 minutes, 1 CEU Often online investigations require more than a surface exploration of social media accounts. This course explores how to open every aspect of social media to locate key information hidden or overlooked. Updated quarterly to keep investigators at the fore of social media trends, this advanced hands-on course will explore
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Join Cynthia at the Middle Tennessee ACFE Chapter's Member Benefit Day for her general sessions on Advanced Social Media Investigations and Understanding the Dark Web.
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Hg's Cynthia Hetherington will be presenting to the Wisconsin Chapter of the IAFCI on Advanced Social Media Investigations and Understanding the Dark Web.
Find out moreIn this FFIEC seminar, participants will identify which search engine to use, when to use it, and what results you should expect from each by conducting hands-on advanced Internet and social media searches.
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Hundreds of investigators gather annually at Hg's Osmosis conference to gain insights into Open Source Intelligence and receive training from the most recognized experts in North America.
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Social media will always be a trend and an important aspect of any fraud investigation. This presentation will introduce fraud examiners to the latest search tools for locating and uncovering social media users and their online content, as well as discuss the trend of using anonymous social media platforms.
Find out moreThis full day course, taught by Hg's Cynthia Hetherington, offers a comprehensive program to Internet investigations and open-source intelligence gathering. Students will learn how to enhance their search skills to effectively use Internet resources for locating information online.
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In this intermediate hands-on course, we will go beyond identifying targets and locating their social media accounts. Participants will learn how to open every aspect of social media to explore where key information can be hidden or overlooked. You will identify which search engine to use, when to use it, and what results you should expect from each by conducting hands-on advanced Internet and social media searches. We will also evaluate and review several free and fee-based resources on the market for locating unique information and monitoring social media.
Find out moreHg will be providing training on social media monitoring - Often online investigations require more than a surface exploration of social media accounts. This course explores how to open every aspect of social media to locate key information hidden or overlooked.
Find out moreHg will be providing training on online investigation techniques - Online due diligence investigations examine the backgrounds of corporate entities and the principals who manage them. Regardless of your investigative ability, learning the critical thinking tactics to research and conduct due diligence analyses will enable you to arm your clients with the intelligence they need to make proactive decisions in life and business. This class will explore the databases, Web sites, and Internet resources required to locate difficult information on companies, their assets, and the people that run them.
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Discreet Investigations: Undercover Online: 60 minutes, 1 CEU Many social networks and online information sources either 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 advanced class provides tools for how to work undercover online, while adhering to ethical
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In this ATAP seminar, participants will learn “Opt Out” procedures for public service and security personnel and explore the tools and methodologies used to operate discreetly on the Internet. Upon
Find out moreHg will be providing training on proper media and open source tactics - An undeniable amount of background investigations and case research can be developed from newspapers, magazines, trade journals, blogs, and other open source materials. This course will provide investigators with the skills to track and locate critical information needed to complete their cases.
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Conducting an Ethical Online Investigation: 120 minutes, 2 CEUs As investigators, we are governed by foreign and domestic ethics standards and laws. Yet, everyday an investigator, attorney, or accountant appears in the news for crossing the line using the Internet to research, contact, or connect with their target. They find themselves using technology workarounds, finding holes
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It’s been a long-time since Larry Page and Sergey Brin launched Google in 2002. Since then, the search engine has evolved while other search engines have vied for its user standing. This intermediate to advanced webinar expands your knowledge of Google and other search engines, providing you hands-on techniques to tackle challenging searches.
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In this comprehensive full day training series, corporate investigators will finesse their intelligence gathering skills to conduct cyber investigations that uncover threats to corporate brands, reputations, and assets. Upon completion of this training series, corporate investigators will be able to conduct advanced search strategies on multiple search engines and social media platforms; track down images online,
Find out moreIn this comprehensive 2-day, 10 module training series, corporate investigators will finesse their intelligence gathering skills to conduct cyber investigations that uncover threats to corporate brands, reputations, and assets.
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News, cheap databases, and public records provide 70% of an OSINT investigator’s leads and cyber intelligence. This intermediate to advanced webinar will help you leverage the best media, open sources, and private tools, so your due diligence investigation unearths all your client needs to make key decisions with confidence.
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Join Hg's Cynthia Hetherington at the Healthcare Distribution Alliance - Distribution Management Conference on 'Where to Look for Stolen Cargo Being Sold'.
Find out moreThis 2-day course, taught by Hg's Cynthia Hetherington, offers a comprehensive program to Internet investigations and open-source intelligence gathering. Students will learn how to enhance their search skills to effectively use Internet resources for locating information online.
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As an investigator, social media platforms and search engines are important tools for tracking down facts and following leads. This intermediate to advanced hands-on webinar expands your general knowledge of social media platforms and search engines by exploring the latest trends in this ever-evolving medium for communication and the dissemination of information.
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Many social networks and online information sources either 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 class provides tools for how to work undercover online, while adhering to ethical standards and laws.
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This complimentary class for active LEO's in 2020 is a perfect time to refine the core skills you’ve been using from the start of your expert practice, while updating your skills portfolio to include new and trending open source techniques and resources. This class includes a live webinar on Advanced Social Media, and two pre-recorded webinars on Online Image Tracking & IP Tracing and Discreet Investigations: Undercover Online.
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Dark Web has the star quality and luster of a Hollywood movie, but in reality, it’s a den of inequity operated by the technically sophisticated. The more “google’ized” we’ve become as investigators and researchers, the less we understand what’s going on behind the scenes and how to operate in this nefarious world.
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Investigators are often contacted by legal teams to determine whether a professional is qualified to serve as an expert witness. This intermediate to advanced hands-on webinar will identify and explore the most useful search engines, databases, and social media platforms to help cyber investigators build or debunk expert witnesses for their clients.
Find out moreAs an investigator, social media platforms and search engines are important tools for tracking down facts and following leads. This class expands your general knowledge of social media platforms and search engines, allowing you to create thorough reports for your clients.
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Before getting emotionally, financially, or personally involved, it is a good time to check for any fraudulent or criminal past. This intermediate to advanced hands-on webinar will help OSINT investigators utilize databases, free resources, and techniques for uncovering a person’s history to put your client’s mind at ease.
Find out more2020 is a perfect time to refine the core skills you’ve been using from the start of your expert practice, while updating your skills portfolio to include new and trending open source techniques and resources. In this pre-conference training, Hg’s OSINT investigators will introduce participants to the three layers of the Internet: Surface, Deep, and Dark. You will learn how to navigate each layer with an investigative eye through the lens of best practices.
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Open Source Intelligence—Start to Finish, an OSMOSIS Primer Webinar Series (Complimentary to OSMOSIScon 2020 attendees). Designed as a primer for the fundamentals of online investigations, this series offers those new to online investigations a chance to catch up on the basics of open source intelligence.
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In OSINT investigations, six months can be an eternity. New apps, social media platforms, and search techniques crawl across the web at rapid speed. Are you equipped to keep up in 2020? In Hg’s mid-year hitlist, we provide OSINT investigators with the best, the worst, and the mediocre online internet tools and techniques for conducting cyber investigations. This hands-on, intermediate to advanced webinar explores new search engine resources and how to properly conduct advanced Internet and social media searches.
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