A Budding Criminologist’s Perspectives On OSINT
Perspectives from our intern, Olivia Elliott.

Perspectives from our intern, Olivia Elliott.

In the world of open-source intelligence, the most powerful insights rarely come from what is explicitly visible. Instead, they emerge from patterns, connections, overlaps, and relationships that most people never think to analyze.

Bluetooth tracking is one of the quietest forms of modern surveillance. It’s passive, widespread, largely invisible, no hacking is required, no spyware needs to be installed, and no accounts need to be accessed. In many cases, you don’t even have to *use* your device for it to be tracked. If Bluetooth is enabled, your devices may be broadcasting far more about your presence and movement than you realize.

Critical infrastructure incidents rarely begin at the moment of impact. Whether the outcome is sabotage, disruption, insider action, or a hybrid cyber-physical event, early indicators almost always exist (often days or weeks in advance).