What Is OSINT — And Why It’s the #1 Risk Factor You’re Ignoring

May 8

You Haven’t Been Hacked—But You’ve Already Been Profiled

Most people think the real threat is getting hacked.
It’s not.

The real risk is what’s already out there—what’s public, what’s searchable, what’s indexed.
And it has a name: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT).

What Is OSINT?

OSINT is the collection and analysis of publicly available data to create a comprehensive profile of a person, company, or target.

...they’re all breadcrumbs. And they don’t need to be sensitive to be dangerous.

Why You Should Care — Especially If You Lead Something

If you're a founder, investor, board member, or executive, you're not anonymous — you're exposed.

Bad actors don’t need to “break in” to compromise you.
They can build a profile from public data, and use it to:

And they’ll do it before you ever see them coming.

This Is the Playbook — And It’s Being Used Against You

Nation-state intelligence uses OSINT to target diplomats.
Cybercrime gangs use OSINT to find wealthy soft targets.
Private investigators use OSINT for civil litigation and corporate sabotage.
Stalkers and extortionists use OSINT to locate family members and addresses.

If they’re using it against you — why aren’t you using it to protect yourself?

OSINT Is the Blind Spot in Executive Security

You’ve got firewalls. You use two-factor. You’ve got an alarm system.
But if your digital footprint is exposed — you’re still vulnerable.

That’s where we come in.

At Edge Point Group, we use Tier 1 intelligence methods to map what’s already out there — and show you how to vanish before someone else finds you.

Ian Haisler

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