Abstract
In today's modern age driven by digital innovations, the widespread adoption of technology has transformed criminal activities, leading to the emergence of cybercrime as a significant challenge for law enforcement agencies globally. Cybercrime acts have left a considerable dent on criminal activities and nowadays that we are halfway into the subsequent technological era stands as one of the most crucial issues for law enforcement agencies all around the globe. The aim of this work is to discuss the relationship between cybercrime and organized crime and the importance of OSINT within criminal investigations in supporting law enforcement itself. Particularly, due to the current amount of data available online, law enforcement has access to crucial information concerning important matters in criminal cases, therefore OSINT has offered an advantageous opportunity to law enforcement agencies to investigate criminals. Through research on literature and real-life case studies in the public sector, this work provides information about the clearest indication, yet that OSINT offers a comprehensive range of accordance to the criminal investigative needs of modern law enforcement. The paper dives into the necessary relationships between law enforcement and private companies as well as how OSINT can offer important benefits to organizations about enhancing their cybersecurity.
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
Safdar Hussain Bouk
Document Type
Paper
Disciplines
Criminal Law | Science and Technology Studies
DOI
10.25776/bvp5-c844
Publication Date
3-13-2024
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The Role of OSINT in Criminal Investigations: Leveraging Open-Source Data to Combat Cybercrime and Organized Criminal Activities
In today's modern age driven by digital innovations, the widespread adoption of technology has transformed criminal activities, leading to the emergence of cybercrime as a significant challenge for law enforcement agencies globally. Cybercrime acts have left a considerable dent on criminal activities and nowadays that we are halfway into the subsequent technological era stands as one of the most crucial issues for law enforcement agencies all around the globe. The aim of this work is to discuss the relationship between cybercrime and organized crime and the importance of OSINT within criminal investigations in supporting law enforcement itself. Particularly, due to the current amount of data available online, law enforcement has access to crucial information concerning important matters in criminal cases, therefore OSINT has offered an advantageous opportunity to law enforcement agencies to investigate criminals. Through research on literature and real-life case studies in the public sector, this work provides information about the clearest indication, yet that OSINT offers a comprehensive range of accordance to the criminal investigative needs of modern law enforcement. The paper dives into the necessary relationships between law enforcement and private companies as well as how OSINT can offer important benefits to organizations about enhancing their cybersecurity.