E18 - Crime, Chaos, and Open Source Intel
From Lurking in the Fog by Owl Consultancy Group
October 5, 2024 · 1h 3m
About this episode
David Cook discusses the evolving role of open source intelligence in national security and its impact on investigations.
Our guest David Cook, is a U.S. Army veteran with expertise in psychological operations and open source intelligence. The analysis focuses on influencing foreign audiences and countering recruitment by groups such as ISIS. It discusses how these tactics are evolving in today's information age, particularly concerning OSINT's role in national security. Cook also tells how misinformation, smokescreens, and confirmation bias affect investigations in the digital world as in real-life intelligence work.
People in this episode
Guest: David Cook
Topics covered
- open source intelligence
- national security
- psychological operations
- misinformation
- digital investigations
Keywords
- open source intel
- national security
- psychological operations
- ISIS
- misinformation
- confirmation bias
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Army, ISIS
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