While they are well known for their OSINT courses and expertise, their “day to day” jobs involve the extensive use of investigative OSINT. Ritu is currently employed in the public sector as an analyst while Mark works in the private sector as an investigator. Because of their extensive knowledge, expertise and current positions, they are often asked for interviews, to appear on panels and to present at conferences.
Interviews, Panels, Presentations and Conferences
2023 – InCyber Forum (Montreal) – Panel Discussion
2023 – Skopenow Live OSINT: Supercharging People Investigations with the Right OSINT Strategy
2023 – OSMOSIS Con: Lesser known platforms for OSINT investigations
2023 – CATAP Whistler, BC: Lesser known platforms for OSINT investigations and Real-Time Investigations
2022 – Lifting the Fog: Investigating Extremist Groups – Podcast
2022 – BSides Seattle 2022: Online Privacy and Risk Management
2022 – BSides Vancouver 2022: Online Privacy and Risk Management
2022 – The Pivot Podcast with Maltego – “Everything about OSINT”
2022 – Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners – “Online Privacy and Risk Management”
2021 – Decode 2021 – “Online Privacy and Risk Management”
2021 – Bloomberg Businessweek – Interview – “How Studying the Lives of Others Can Jolt You Out of Your Rut“
2021 – UK Metropolitan Police – Guest Speaker – Using the Wayback Machine for Investigations
2021 – We Hack Purple – Interview
2021 – Layer 8 Podcast
2021 – Defcon 29 Reconvillage – So you want to OPSEC, eh?
2020 – Vancouver Chapter of ISACA – She Leads Tech – Safe Surf
2020 – The Muir Investment Team of Raymond James Annual Client Appreciation Event – Guest Speaker – “If it sounds too good to be true…”
2019 – Contributor – the German Report – Part Two: Dirty Money
2018 – IIA Vancouver Island Chapter (Institute of Internal Auditors) – Guest speaker, “Fact or Fiction? How to dissect a resume using open source techniques”
2018 – NBACP Conference, New Brunswick – Guest Speaker – “Data Mining the Web…the 21st Century CPIC…and More!”
2018 – The Muir Investment Team of Raymond James Annual Client Appreciation Event – Guest Speaker – “Shams, Scams and Flim Flams”
2017 – AFOABC (Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of BC) – Guest speaker / panelist, “Business Cyber Security”
2017 – WorkSafeBC – Cyber Security Month – Guest speaker, “Protecting yourself against online fraud”
2017 – Interprovincial and Territorial Council – Tobacco Workshop – Guest panelist, “Locating Subjects Through OSINT”
2017 – ACFE Vancouver (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners) – Full day training event, “OSINT Techniques”
2016 – ACFE Vancouver (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners) – Guest panelist, “Cybercrime & Emerging Fraud Risk Trends”
2016 – AFOABC (Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of BC) – Guest speaker / panelist, “Business Cyber Security”
2016 – Vancouver Linux Users Group – Guest speaker, “Cyber Security Issues”
2016 – IIA Vancouver Island Chapter (Institute of Internal Auditors) – Guest speaker, “Open Source Investigating”
2016 – GFOA BC (Government Finance Officers Association) Conference – Guest speaker / panelist, “Business Cyber Security”
2016 – Security Conference – Guest Speaker, “Open source and insider threats”
2016 – BC Crime Stoppers Training Conference – Guest Speaker, “Solving crime using open source investigative techniques”
2016 – Interac Risk and Cybercrime Conference – Guest Speaker, “How to surf like a pro in less than 60 minutes”
2015 – Simon Fraser University – Guest speaker, “So you wanna be a cop?”
2015 – AFOA BC – Guest speaker / panelist, “Business Cyber Security”
2015 – Guest speaker, “How I Stole Your Business”
2015 – Vancouver Enterprise Forum – Panelist, “Cyber Crime and e-Money Laundering”
2015 – BSides Security Conference – Guest speaker, “Situational Privacy in the Misinformation Age”
2014 BSides Security Conference – Guest speaker, “The Human Side of Computer Crime”
Idea Fest 2014: “Privacy in the Cyber World: Your digital footprint!“ – University of Victoria
Man duped $500K in online romance scam – CBC News 2013
Teacher ‘powerless’ to stop ex-girlfriend’s cyberstalking – CBC.ca 2013
UBC Dialogues Vancouver: “In the social media age, can justice be served?” – Vancity Theatre 2013
Vancouver detective honoured for cracking child sex case with social media – Vancouver Sun 2012
VPD Leads The Way In Social Media Investigations – Vancouver Sun 2012
How Internet Detectives Know Where You Live – Reuters – 2012
Protect Yourself from Online Dating Fraud – Readers Digest – 2011
Why fraudsters love Facebook – Vancouver Sun – 2011
Commercial Crime Prevention Quarterly – 2010
Global Centre for Securing Cyberspace – 2009
Who’s Stealing Your Identity? How to Fight Cyber Crime – Popular Mechanics – 2009
Thwarting the memory stick-up – The Globe and Mail – 2009
Stealing yourself – More Magazine – 2008
Cyber Crime – Identity crisis in cyberspace – CBC – 2007
Is Canada losing the fight against online thieves? – CBC -2007
National Justice Network Update – 2007
WiFi could pose threat during Vancouver Olympics: police expert – Vancouver Sun – 2007
Two new terror threats – Vancouver Sun – 2007
Pedophiles exploiting wireless loopholes – Vancouver Sun – 2007
Libraries, cafes shield criminals from police – Vancouver Sun – 2007
Wi-Fi terror menaces Vancouver – The Register – 2007
Vancouver Police Department – Internet Investigative Unit – New Media Journalism – 2007
Poor storage security policies: A clear and present danger – Computer World 2006
It’s 10 PM. Do you know where your identity is? – Popular Mechanics – 2006
Cyber-gangs offer up host of new problems – Computer World Canada – 2006
The rise of organized cyber-gangs – Computer World – 2006
Blocking Wi-Fi moochers to protect yourself – Canada.com – 2006
Turning Princes into frogs – PC World Canada – 2006
Drop the hammer on auction scammers – PC World Canada – 2006
Defeating the artful (digital) dodger – IT World Canada – 2006
No One’s Safe – CTV W5 – 2005
Internet fraud: con men nabbed – Computer Crime Research Centre – 2005
Internet crooks fear not – The Richmond Review – 2005
Phishing / Identity Theft – CBC Marketplace – 2005
That’s ‘Humilitainment‚’ Folks! – The Tyee – 2005
Fincrime.org – CKNW – 2005
Identity Theft – The Richmond Review – 2004
Cyber Bullying – Verve 18 Magazine – 2004