• [NEW]  FACECHECK.ID  Find people online by photo.  Link:  https://facecheck.id/ 
• [NEW]  SATELLITE MAP.  Satellite explorer provides 3D view of active satellites orbiting the Earth. Developed using ArcGIS API for JavaScript, satellite.js. Data from Celestrak and UCS Satellite Database.   Link:  https://geoxc-apps.bd.esri.com/space/satellite-explorer/ 
• [NEW]  SECRETARY OF STATE BUSINESS SEARCH.  If you’re doing business-related investigations for entities in the United States, you’ll often be requested to pull Secretary of State documents for state filings of that business. These can be hard to track down if you visit each individual state website and pull the information that way. Fortunately, Cobalt Intelligence made a tool that pulls Secretary of State filings for businesses in all states from one search engine, saving a lot of time on business lookups.  Link:  https://cobaltintelligence.com/secretary-of-state/washington-business-search/
• [NEW]  WINDOWS 10 Factory Reset.   (YouTube:  Dave's Tech Rescue)  Windows 10 lets you reset your computer, so it works like new again. You can choose whether you want to keep your files, or wipe them. And if you're getting rid of your computer, you can select an option to securely erase your storage.  Link:  youtu.be/zDxV2gium5Y 
• [NEW]  CENSYS SEARCH - OSINT SEARCH ENGINE.  Censys Search is a web-based search engine used for open-source intelligence and research. Just like Shodan, it searches the internet for servers and internet-connected devices. It also identifies internet-connected industrial control systems and platforms. Link:  https://search.censys.io/ 

WASHINGTON

• Washington Case Search:  dw.courts.wa.gov/ 
• Washington Courts - Person Search:  Municipal, District, Superior, and Appelate Courts:  Link:  dw.courts.wa.gov/index.cfm?fa=home.namesearch&terms=accept&flashform=0 
• Washington Courts.  Link:  www.courts.wa.gov/index.cfm 
• Washington Criminal History Records.  Link:  www.wsp.wa.gov/crime/criminal-history/ 
• Washington Free Public Records Directory.  Link:  www.publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/washington 
• Washington Law Help.org.  Link:  www.washingtonlawhelp.org/ 
• Washington Libraries Directory Search.  Link:  www.sos.wa.gov/library/search/ 
• Washington Secretary of State:  Link:  www.sos.wa.gov/ 
• Washington State Agencies - Boards - Commissions (A-Z).  Link:  https://access.wa.gov/agency.html 
• Washington State Archives - Digital Archives.  Link:  www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ 
• [NEW]  Washington State Board of Education.  Link:  www.sbe.wa.gov/ 
• Washington State Department of Corrections.  Link:  www.doc.wa.gov/ 
• Washington State Department of Corrections - Inmate Search (currently incarcerated individuals).  Link:  www.doc.wa.gov/information/inmate-search/ 
• Washington State Department of Enterprise Services.  Link:  des.wa.gov/ 
• Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.  Link:  www.dshs.wa.gov/ 
• Washington State Licensing (DOL).  Link:  www.dol.wa.gov/ 
• Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission:  Link:  www.utc.wa.gov/ 

IDAHO 

• Idaho Attorney General Consumer Protection Complaint Form.  Link:  www.ag.idaho.gov/consumer-protection/consumer-complaints/ 
• Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors of the DOPL.  Link:  ipels.idaho.gov/ 
• Idaho Courts Portal.  Link:  mycourts.idaho.gov/ 
• Idaho Department of Corrections.  Link:  www.idoc.idaho.gov/ 
• Idaho Department of Corrections - Offender Search (Incarceration, Probation, or on Parole).  Link:  www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/prisons/offender_search 
• Idaho Department of Health & Welfare.  Link:  healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/ 
• Idaho - Filing a Whistleblower or Retaliation Claim.  Link:  www.workplacefairness.org/whistleblower-retaliation-claim-ID 
• Idaho - ICourt Information Site:  icourt.idaho.gov/ 
• Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.  Link: www.idaholegalaid.org/  
• Idaho Libraries Directory Search.  Link:  libraries.idaho.gov/idaho-library-directory/ 
• Idaho Public Utilities Commission.  Link:  puc.idaho.gov/ 
• Idaho Secretary of State (SOS).  Link:  sos.idaho.gov/ 
• Idaho State Agencies (A-Z).  Link:  https://www.idaho.gov/agencies/ 
• [NEW]  Idaho State Board of Education.  Link:  boardofed.idaho.gov/ 
• Idaho State Police.   Criminal History Information.  Link:  isp.idaho.gov/bci/criminal-history/ 

MONTANA

• Montana Board of Private Security.  Link:  boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/private-security/ 
• [NEW]  Montana Board of Public Education.  Link:  bpe.mt.gov/ 
• Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors:  Link:  boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/professional-engineers-land-surveyors/
• Montana Courts.  Link:  courts.mt.gov/Courts/ 
• Montana Criminal Records - Background Check.  Link:  dojmt.gov/enforcement/background-checks/ 
• Montana DCI - Criminal History Online Public Records Search.  Link:  doj.egovmt.com/choprs/ 
• Montana Department of Corrections.  Link:  cor.mt.gov/ 
• Montana Department of Corrections - Offender Search.  (records of convicted felons).  Link:  app.mt.gov/conweb/ 
• Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.  Link:  dphhs.mt.gov/ 
• Montana US District Court Case Info.  www.mtd.uscourts.gov/accessing-case-information 
• Montana Legal Services Association.  Link:  www.mtlsa.org/ 
• Montana Libraries Directory Search.  Link:  msl.mt.gov/Library_Development/Library_Directory/Browse/default.asp 
• Montana Public Records.  Link:  publicrecords.searchsystems.net/United_States_Free_Public_Records_by_State/Montana_Public_Records/ 
• Montana Public Service Commission.  Link:  psc.mt.gov/ 
• Montana Secretary of State.  Link:  sosmt.gov/ 
• Montana State Agencies (A-Z).  Link:  https://mt.gov/govt/agencylisting.aspx 

OREGON

• Oregon Board of Licensing.  Link:  www.oregon.gov/obo/licensing/pages/licensing.aspx 
• Oregon CJIS Criminal History Record Checks.  Link:  www.oregon.gov/osp/programs/cjis/pages/cch.aspx 
• Oregon Department of Corrections.  Link:  www.oregon.gov/doc/pages/default.aspx 
• Oregon Department of Corrections - Offender Search - Records Request.  Link:  docpub.state.or.us/OOS/intro.jsf 
• Oregon Department of Justice - Search Public Records.  Link:  www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/public-records/search-public-records-orders/ 
• Oregon Judicial Branch - Find a Case or Court Record.  Link:  www.courts.oregon.gov/how/pages/find.aspx 
• Oregon Judicial Branch - OJD Records and Calendar Search:  www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/records-calendars.aspx 
• Oregon Judicial Department.  Link:  www.courts.oregon.gov/Pages/default.aspx 
• Oregon - Legal Aid Services.  Link:  lasoregon.org/ 
• Oregon Libraries Directory Search.  Link:  libdir.osl.state.or.us/ 
• Oregon Public Utility Commission.  Link:  www.oregon.gov/puc/pages/default.aspx 
• Oregon Public Health Division.  Link:  www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/pages/index.aspx 
• Oregon Secretary of State.  Link:  sos.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx 
• Oregon State Agencies (A-Z).  Link:  https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/state/list.aspx 
• [NEW]  Oregon State Board of Education.  Link:  www.oregon.gov/ode/about-us/stateboard/pages/default.aspx 
• Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering & Land Surveying.  Link:  www.oregon.gov/osbeels/pages/default.aspx 

• (ADULT CONTENT) FANSMETRICS.COM.  Search in 20 millions #OnlyFans accounts.  Link:  http://fansmetrics.com 
• AIRCRAFT OSINT.  (YouTube Video) (Channel:  CyberSudo)  Locate Someone's Location using Aircraft OSINT.  Link:  youtu.be/WAcbd09SNCg 
• AIR POLLUTION IN THE WORLD: REAL TIME.  Air pollution in the world:  real-time air quality index visual map.  Link:  https://aqicn.org/map/world/
• ANIMAL PICTURE IDENTIFICATION.  Animal online identification app, supporting all animals such as bird, fish, insect, reptile. Upload a photo to accurately identify the animal's name and use it for free.  Link:  animal.toolpie.com/ 
• APPLE AIRTAGS.  (Kim Komando)  How to find hidden trackers:  Here are the signs.  Link:  www.komando.com/safety-security-reviews/signs-you-are-being-tracked/836962/ 
• ARRESTS.ORG.  Browse, search and view arrest records.  Largest open database of current and former county jail inmates.  Link:  arrests.org/ 
• BACKGROUNDS.  9 Mistakes Private Investigators Make When Doing Background Investigations.  Link:  diligentiagroup.com/due-diligence/mistakes-background-investigations-private-investigators/ 
• COPYRIGHT LAWS.  (YouTube Video) (Channel:  GenealogyTV)  Constance Knox.  Link:  youtu.be/7IDUIZ9ifwE 
• CRIMINAL RECORDS - OSINT.  Search for Someone's Criminal Records Online.  (YouTube - CyberSudo Channel)   In this video, we are going to use OSINT to search for criminal records of someone who lives in the United States.  OSINT or open-source intelligence is using publicly available sources such as the internet/newspaper to collect information about an individual or an organization.  Link: https://youtu.be/bRPU7MQk63w
• DARK WEB.  HUNTING INSIDER THREATS ON THE DARK WEB.  January 23, 2023.  (Jim Simpson - Director of Threat Intelligence, Searchlight Cyber)  Insider threats are a serious and growing problem. According to recent research, malicious employees contribute to 20% of incidents and the attacks that insiders are involved in are, on average, 10 times larger than those conducted by external actors. Further data (PDF) has shown an increase in insider threat attacks over the past two years, as the risk has been exacerbated by the remote working through the pandemic.   Link: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/hunting-insider-threats-on-the-dark-web  
• EDUCATION.  Udemy. We help organizations of all types and sizes prepare for the path ahead — wherever it leads. Our curated collection of business and technical courses help companies, governments, and nonprofits go further by placing learning at the center of their strategies.  Link:  https://www.udemy.com/
• EMAIL.  How to find someone by email address in 5 steps?  Link:  usersearch.org/updates/2021/08/18/how-to-find-someone-by-email-address-in-5-steps/ 
• EMAIL REVERSE SEARCH TOOLS.  (UserSearch.org)  Top 5 Reverse email lookup tools.  Link:  usersearch.org/updates/2022/05/23/top-5-reverse-email-lookup-tools/?utm_campaign=06-02-22+-+Top+5+Reverse+E&utm_source=Message&utm_medium=Twitter  
• EMAIL & USERNAME - OSINT TOOLKIT.  In order to use these tools, please enter the username into the relevant box.  Link:  one-plus.github.io/EmailUsername  
• FACEBOOK.  (YouTube Video)  10 Minute OSINT Tips - Data Gathering.  Link: youtu.be/vJvXcJBZRmw 
• FACEBOOK.  DumpItBlue.  Google Chrome extension for @Facebook:  dump to txt file friends, group members, messenger contacts etc, automate scroll page to bottom (+isolate scrolling), automate expanding comments and replies and much more.  Link:  chrome.google.com/webstore/search/dumpitblue%2B  
• FACEBOOK - FIND A PERSON FROM THEIR FACEBOOK ID.  Every person, business page and group on Facebook has a unique numeric Id.  People can also have Facebook username that uniquely identify them.  You can use either of these to access someone's Facebook profile.  Link:   www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-find-a-person-from-their-facebook-id  
• FACEBOOK - OSINT TOOLKIT.  In order to use some of these tools, you must know the Account ID of the Subject(s) you wish to research.  Link:  one-plus.github.io/Facebook
•  [NEW]  FACECHECK.ID  Find people online by photo.  Link:  https://facecheck.id/ 
• FBI RECORDS.  The Vault.  the Vault is our new FOIA Library, containing 6,700 documents and other media that have been scanned from paper into digital copies so that you can read them in the comfort of your home or office.  Link:  vault.fbi.gov/  
• FDOWN.NET.  Download Facebook Videos Online.  Link:  fdown.net/ 
• FOIA.  (YouTube Video)  FOIA Explained for state and local government public records by Private Investigator Larry Kaye, PI.  Link:  youtu.be/BEErgNN7poc 
• FOIA.   National Freedom of Information Coalition.  Sample FOIA Request Letter.  Link:   www.nfoic.org/sample-foia-request-letters/ 
• GOOGLE.  Mastering Google Search Operators in 67 Steps.  Link:  https://moz.com/blog/mastering-google-search-operators-in-67-steps  
• GOOGLE DORKS LIST.  October 28, 2021 - Last Updated Database.  Link:   www.boxpiper.com/posts/google-dork-list 
• GOOGLE SEARCH OPERATORS.  The Complete List (42 Advanced Operators)  August 3, 2020.  Joshua Hardwick.  In For anyone that’s been doing SEO for a while, Google advanced search operators—i.e., special commands that make regular ol’ searches seem laughably basic in comparison—are nothing new.   Link:  ahrefs.com/blog/google-advanced-search-operators/  https://youtu.be/bRPU7MQk63w
• INTERVIEWS - INVESTIGATIVE - IN PERSON.  Instructor Insights 3.3:  Resistance.  March 3, 2023.  (YouTube Video Channel - wicklanderzulawski).  In this video, Sam Reichman, CFI, discusses the sources of resistance that can be found in the Interviewee, the Environment, and the Interviewer themselves.  Managing Resistance is an effort that can result in a larger amount of actionable intelligence being generated from the interview.  Link: youtube.com/live/Jh762wVw4qc?feature=shares  
• I SEARCH FROM.COM - (GOOGLE SEARCH TOOL). Google Search from a different location & device.  With I Search From you can simulate using Google Search from a different location or device, or perform a search with custom search settings. It's useful for searching Google as if you were somewhere else, as well as for SEO & SEA testing.  Link:  http://isearchfrom.com/ 
• HACKED LINKS:  (YouTube Video - Tech Raj Channel)  This is how Hackers can "OWN YOU" with just a link!  Link:  youtu.be/ldwy6Opg-5M 
• LATESTHACKINGNEWS.COM.  We aim to provide the latest credible, non-biased IT security news to ensure many are kept abreast of daily occurrences within this constantly evolving sector.  Link:  latesthackingnews.com/ 
• 2LINGUAL.COM.  Google search in two languages simultaneously in one window.  Link:  2lingual.com/ 
• IMAGE SEARCH.  OSINT At Home #1 - Starting an investigation with image reverse search.  Link:  youtu.be/qW96515QG6Y 
• INMATE SEARCH.  (Andrew J. -  Blog - Usersearch.org)  How to do an Inmate Search?  Most states have tied restrictions when it comes to prisoners communicating with the outside. They do this mainly because of safety reasons. However, this puts the inmate’s families and friends in a bad position that are looking to contact the inmate. If you are in a such situation, this how-to do an inmate search post might help you remarkably.   Link:  usersearch-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/usersearch.org/updates/2022/04/25/how-to-do-an-inmate-search/?amp=1 
• KALI LINUX.  Command Line Tutorial.  (FreeCodeCamp - Destiny Erhabor). You will learn the most frequently used Linux commands and operators. You'll also get a high level grasp of the Linux operating system and its various distributions, which are referred to as "distros" in this article.   Link:  https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/linux-command-line-tutorial/?fbclid=IwAR1lNlWiJwvbDSwST7nP3_CmVG3RGrvup9sVL0pr2M6lC41PgwI-yf7KDYU 
• KALI LINUX.  A Linux Beginner? Learn These Basic Commands. – (YouTube: an0n ali Channel) If you want to become a hacker (or even anything in IT) you need to learn Linux. That's why I'm starting this series called Hackers and Linux, In which I'm going to teach you everything you need to know to get started with Linux. Link: https://youtu.be/QcynNo6ipqI  
• KALI LINUX. How to install on Your Computer. - Kali Linux (formerly known as BackTrack) is an open-source Linux distro developed and funded by Offensive Security. It’s basically an ethical hacker's dream operating system, because it has most of the tools you'll ever need built-in. From Metasploit to JohntheRipper to the one and only Aircrack-ng, this OS has it all. Link:  https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-install-kali-linux/
• PHONE NUMBERS.  (YouTube - The PI Guy Channel)  - Secrets To Obtain Phone Number Information Private Investigator OSINT Training Video.  This private investigator training video covers one of my secret hacks (PhonInfoGA) to obtain phone number information.  Link:   youtu.be/5BkZSmyXliI 
• POWEROUTAGE.COM.  PowerOutage.com collects, records, and aggregates live power outage data from utilities all over the World, with the goal to create the single most reliable and complete source of power outage information available.  Link:  poweroutage.com/ 
• PIXSY.COM.  Find and fight image theft.  Take back control of your images.  See where & how your images are being used online!  Link:  www.pixsy.com/   
• INTERNET ARCHIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY.  The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, the print disabled, and the general public. Our mission is to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge.  Link:  https://archive.org/ 
• THE INTERNET ARCHIVE (OSINTCURIOUS) - Using Archive.org for OSINT Investigations.   The Internat Archive, commonly known as the Wayback Machine allows users to visit archived versions of websites. The Internet Archive has been archiving sites since 1996 and has 514 billion archived web pages!  If you are wondering how you can use the Internet Archive in your OSINT research, you’ve come to the right place. There are many methods to extract important information from the Wayback Machine to further your OSINT investigations.  Link:  osintcurio.us/2021/03/03/using-archive-org-for-osint-investigations/ 
• NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES.  January 24, 2023.  (Scott Fulmer, PI - Resolutis Investigations)   If you were born in the 1990’s you may not know how private investigators use newspaper archives.  Beginning with the Industrial Revolution, newspapers proliferated throughout the U.S.   Link:  www.resolutisinvestigations.com/how-private-investigators-use-newspaper-archives/
• OPEN SEA MAP.  (SEA MAPS - NAUTICAL CHARTS)  OPEN SEA MAP is a free and open-source tool for viewing nautical charts and data for water bodies around the world.  Link:  https://map.openseamap.org/
• OSINT.  The Art of Searching for Open Source Intelligence.  Credits and Link:  resources.infosecinstitute.com/topic/the-art-of-searching-for-open-source-intelligence/ 
• OSINT DOCUMENTATION.  The 6 Pillars of OSINT Documentation.  (Medium - OS Tradecraft)  How to do an Inmate Search?  Most states have tied restrictions when it comes to prisoners communicating with the outside. They do this mainly because of safety reasons. However, this puts the inmate’s families and friends in a bad position that are looking to contact the inmate. If you are in a such situation, this how-to do an inmate search post might help you remarkably.   Link:  usersearch-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/usersearch.org/updates/2022/04/25/how-to-do-an-inmate-search/?amp=1 
• OSINT FRAMEWORK.  Focuses on gathering information from free tools or resources.  Link:  osintframework.com/ 
• OSINT FRAMEWORK.  IHUNT  Focuses on gathering information from free and open-source tools or resources. The intention is to help people find free OSINT resources for research or practice purpuses, especially Law Enforcement Officers.  Link:  https://nitinpandey.in/ihunt/ 
• OSINT RESEARCH TOOLS.  (Start.me)  On this page you’ll find tools that can help you with your OSINT research.  Link:  start.me/p/wMdQMQ/tools
• OSINT TOOLS - BEGINNERS FIELD GUIDE:  Where & How to Learn OSINT.  (VEEXH - Medium Publishing Platform)   This is not a comprehensive collection of resources. This collection is based on my own time spent on open-source intelligence. There are a million links with OSINT tools that can get the job done but this post is curated to point you in the right direction to obtain the necessary skills and mindset to get the job done. — EXTRA SECTION — FRAMEWORK FOR BEGINNERS.  Link:  medium.com/the-sleuth-sheet/beginners-field-guide-where-how-to-learn-osint-bd2e11469f31 
• OSINT TOOLS - The OSINT Curious Project Resource List.   Welcome to the OSINT Curious Project Resource List! Below you can find links to all the blog posts and 10 Minute Tips that we’ve created to help share knowledge and skills with the OSINT Community. The list is regularly updated as we create new content but you can also find us at OSINTCurio.us, on our YouTube Channel, or on Twitter @OsintCurious. To link to or share this document click here:  Link: https://iam.osintcurio.us/resources  
• OSINT TOOLS.  Social Media Recources. – Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, People Search Engines, Instagram, Snapchat, Geolocation, Other. Link: https://www.osinttechniques.com/osint-tools.html
• OSINT TOOLS.  Top 10 Popular Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools.  Link:   www.greycampus.com/blog/information-security/top-open-source-intelligence-tools  
• OSINT TOOLS.  TOP 10 LIST FOR 2022. - If you’ve ever wanted to play online detective, OSINT, or open-source intelligence, is the way to go. But what exactly is it, and how can it help your business? Let’s find out. Link: https://seon.io/resources/the-best-tools-for-osint/
• OSINT TOOLS - GEOLOCATION.  Geolocating data using only 1 OSINT tool.  GEOINT Tutorial.  (YouTube Channel - Sofia Santos)  In this video you can follow along as I show you how it is possible to geolocate data from areas without any google streetview or panoramic images available. You only need to rely on satellite imagery and have a good eye for detail.  Link:  youtube.com/watch?v=J1auQIDszWA&feature=shares 
• OSINT TOOLS - METADATA2GO.  (Metadata2go.com)  Metadata2Go.com is a free online tool that allows you to access the hidden exif & meta data of your files.  Just drag & drop or upload an image, document, video, audio or even e-book file. We will show you all metadata hidden inside the file!   Link:  www.metadata2go.com/
• OSINT TOOLS - WAYBACK MACHINE.  Getting the most out of the Wayback Machine.  (Craig Silverman.  digitalinvestigations.substack.com).   Roughly a year ago, the Wayback Machine Chrome extension got a major update.  The new version has useful customization features and the ability to connect it to your personal Wayback Machine account, making it an even more essential tool for journalists and investigators. (For the sake of efficiency, I’m going to use WM to refer to the Wayback Machine.)  Here’s a rundown of the extension, a look at advice surfaced in a recent Medium post by cyb_detective (they also have a Substack you should subscribe to!), and a few other tips.  Link:  open.substack.com/pub/digitalinvestigations/p/getting-the-most-out-of-the-wayback?r=1hyu5y&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web 
• OSINT TOOLS.  WORLDMAP OF OSINT TOOLS.  Phonebooks, cadastral maps, venicle numbers databases, business registries, passengers lists, court records and much more!  Link:  https://cipher387.github.io/osintmap/   
• OSINT TOOLS - YOUTUBE VIDEO DATA VIEWER.  Find out the exact day and time YouTube Video was uploaded.  (Ytlarge.com)   All of YouTube metadata. Find out exactly when the full YouTube upload time and YouTube video upload date were uploaded. Find Out The Exact Day, Month and Time The Youtube Video Was Uploaded. You may come across a video from YouTube in an investigation or court case. Or you may have wondered exactly when a channel you follow on youtube uploads videos. In this tool, we explain how you can find out the exact date, day, and time a video was posted on YouTube. We call this YouTube video upload time.  Link:  ytlarge.com/youtube/video-data-viewer/  https://youtu.be/bRPU7MQk63w
• OSINT TRAINING (YouTube - Shadow Anyone) - Private Investigator OSINT Training.  Exposing anonymous information.  Some so-called OSINT experts will tell you that you can’t get access to public records about juveniles, but Private Investigator Larry Kaye does exactly what they say can’t be done and teaches you how to in this step-by-step training video follow a police use of force case against three young men in a stolen car.   Link:  youtu.be/ryZOWGUvzVM   
• OSINT TRAINING COURSE (YouTube - Irfan Shakeel) - The Complete Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Training Course.   OSINT or Open Source Intelligence is amazing, people, government, companies use it daily. This #OSINT training course covers the major aspects and concepts of open source intelligence along with osint tools and techniques.  Link:  youtu.be/opLD4zFB5z0 
• PEOPLE SEARCH.  (WEBMIL.COM)  Webmii - People search engine mash up that aggregates public information from other websites!  Link:  https://webmii.com/ 
• PI-EDUCATION. PI Education.  It's launch day for our new YouTube series, P.I. Curious! We'll answer silly and serious questions about P.I. work — and sometimes, refer your questions to other experts. Also: big thanks to Ramesh Nyberg for a great webinar last week!  Link:   https://youtu.be/2jVg5KByZBc   
• PHONE TECH.  Kimkomando.  7 brilliant ways your smartphone can help you get things done.  Link:  www.komando.com/kims-column/7-brilliant-smartphone-uses/804906/ 
• POLICE.  Need-to-know info for finding Police Public Records taught by an experienced Private Investigator!  Link:  youtu.be/Xtn3ZuJeqJg 
• PUBLIC RECORDS.  List of the Top Online Public Records Research Websites.  Credits and Link:  www.einvestigator.com/public-records-research/ 
• RADIO REFERENCE.COM.  The world's largest scanner frequency and radio communications reference source.  Link:  https://www.radioreference.com/ 
• REDDIT.  REDDLOADER.COM.  Reddit video downloader.  Reddloader is a free online tool to help you trim and download videos from Reddit with sound.  Our website allows You to download and save an unlimited amount of videos, gifs, images, and photo gallery, Reddit posts hosted on Reddit itself or Gfycat, Giphy, Imgur and more!  Link:  https://reddloader.com/ 
• RELATIONSHIPS.  The best parenting skills for working with clients.  Credits and Link:  marcyphelps.com/best-parenting-skills-for-working-with-clients/ 
• [NEW]  SATELLITE MAP.  Satellite explorer provides 3D view of active satellites orbiting the Earth. Developed using ArcGIS API for JavaScript, satellite.js. Data from Celestrak and UCS Satellite Database.   Link:  https://geoxc-apps.bd.esri.com/space/satellite-explorer/ 
• SCAMMERS - How To Protect Yourself From Scammers?  Scammers are the growing menace of cybercriminals in the modern world. With the increase in internet usage, the rate of scams is on the rise. Factually speaking, every one in ten persons is a scam victim. That surging scam ratio is indeed an alarming sign, and scammers use several fraudulent activities to execute their propaganda. The sole aim of scammers is to get their hands on the money or identity of victims.  Link:  https://www.scamsearch.io/blog/2021/12/10/how-to-protect-yourself-from-scammers/?utm_campaign=10-20-22+-+How+To+Protect&utm_source=Message&utm_medium=Linkedin
• SKIP TRACE.  Locating People and Uncovering Facts Webinar with Rachele' Davis.  Link:  youtu.be/r29BwNYAHKY 
• SEARCH ENGINES.  The 11 Best Deep Web Search Engines to Find What Google Can't.   Credits and Link:  www.maketecheasier.com/best-deep-web-search-engines/ 
• SOCIAL MEDIA.   ExportComments.  Export comments from social media posts to excel files (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Discord, etc).  100 comments free.  Link:  exportcomments.com/  
• SEARCH ENGINES.  eTools.ch.  Searches major Swiss and international search engines and offer you the best results in full privacy!  Link:  https://www.etools.ch/ 
• [NEW]  CENSYS SEARCH - OSINT SEARCH ENGINE.  Censys Search is a web-based search engine used for open-source intelligence and research. Just like Shodan, it searches the internet for servers and internet-connected devices. It also identifies internet-connected industrial control systems and platforms. Link:  https://search.censys.io/ 
• [NEW]  SECRETARY OF STATE BUSINESS SEARCH.  If you’re doing business-related investigations for entities in the United States, you’ll often be requested to pull Secretary of State documents for state filings of that business. These can be hard to track down if you visit each individual state website and pull the information that way. Fortunately, Cobalt Intelligence made a tool that pulls Secretary of State filings for businesses in all states from one search engine, saving a lot of time on business lookups.  Link:  https://cobaltintelligence.com/secretary-of-state/washington-business-search/
• SOCIAL NETWORK SEARCH.  Google - Social Networks Search.  Link:  www.social-searcher.com/google-social-search/ 
•  Fagan Finder.  Catch - All for searches!  Link:  https://www.faganfinder.com/ 
• SURVEILLANCE.  25 Tips for surveillance operatives:  On tactics, equipment, and reports.  Credits and Link:  pursuitmag.com/surveillance-tactics-equipment-reports/ 
• SURVEILLANCE TECHNIQUES.  Private Investigators – (9) Techniques. (NITA – InvestigativeAcademy.com) What comes to mind when you think of surveillance? Chances are you imagine something like a scene out of a classic spy movie where a detective stakes out at a suspect’s home and then clandestinely pursues the subject all around town. While these can be valid forms of surveillance, private investigator surveillance often encompasses a much broader array of activities, including digital surveillance, interviewing, and technical surveillance. Link: https://investigativeacademy.com/9-surveillance-techniques-for-private-investigators/
• TIKTOK.  TIKRANK.COM.  Free tool for comparing and analyzing #TikTok accounts. Available ranking of the most popular users by country (there are more than a million accounts with the largest number of subscribers in the database).  Link:  https://tikrank.com   
• TWITTER.  TWEET TUNNEL.  Tweet Tunnel leads you to special features that you wouldn't find on Twitter.  Link:  tweettunnel.com/   
• USERNAMES.   Whatsmyname.app.  This tool allows you to enumerate usernames across many websites.  Link:  whatsmyname.app/ 
• URL REDIRECT TRACE.  (REDIRECT DETECTIVE.COM)  A free tool that allows you to do a full trace of a URL Redirect.  It will show you the complete path a redirect takes to get to the end point. In some cases, you might be surprised at just how many URL's a redirect will go through.  Link:  redirectdetective.com/index.html 
• URL SCANNER TOOLS.  Here’s a list of best URL Scanner tools that enables you to scan websites and check links for virus and other infections.  Link:  wethegeek.com/top-5-url-scanner-tools-to-check-if-a-website-is-safe/ 
• WEBSITES - ACCESS BLOCKED - 7 EASY STEPS (MakeTechEasier.com)  7 Tips for accessing blocked websites!  Link:  www.maketecheasier.com/best-ways-access-blocked-websites/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=02062022 
• WEBSITE TOOLS TECHNOLOGY.  (BuiltWith.com)  BuiltWith.com  a service that helps marketers determine what technology was used to build a website, in order to provide leads, intelligence, and analysis.  Link:   builtwith.com/  
• WINDOWS PC.  (MUO - Make Use Of - Tashreef Shareef)  How to Clean Your Windows PC Using Command Prompt.  If your Windows PC is running low on storage space, clean out the junk using these fast Command Prompt Utilities.  Link:    www.makeuseof.com/windows-clean-files-command-prompt/   
• WINDOWS 10.  (YouTube Video):  5 Best Hidden Apps on Windows 10.  Channel:  Kevin Stratvert.  Link:  youtu.be/xaPrTTKGImk 
• NEW]  WINDOWS 10 Factory Reset.   (YouTube:  Dave's Tech Rescue)  Windows 10 lets you reset your computer, so it works like new again. You can choose whether you want to keep your files, or wipe them. And if you're getting rid of your computer, you can select an option to securely erase your storage.  Link:  youtu.be/zDxV2gium5Y