Tethics & Chill [online]: OSINT, Mis- & Disinfo, and Privacy w/ ProAlign's Erin Beffa & BlueYard's Chad Fowler

​ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88288557531?pwd=dBaxz1rXcnKuzbFY7A926Re3lqTl3Y.1

​OSINT is a double-edged sword—while cybersecurity experts, journalists, and law enforcement use it to uncover threats, expose corruption, and protect the public, bad actors exploit the same techniques for hacking, doxxing, espionage, and disinformation.

​But OSINT uses publicly available data, so how bad can it be? Impact depends entirely on who wields it and how. Erin Beffa, a VP at ProAlign, is among the best, embodying a unique perspective: someone who understands both how to uncover digital information -- and what it takes to keep it safe.

​Chad Fowler, General Partner & CTO at BlueYard Capital, will bring his technical and investing chops to host the conversation on February 20, where we'll explore:

• ​What open-source intelligence (OSINT) is and how Erin uses it in her work

• ​AI's high-level impact on OSINT capabilities

• ​OSINT tools using AI, deepfakes, generated images, etc.

• ​The state of privacy laws such as CCPA, GDPR, etc.

• ​OSINT techniques to help spot disinformation, propaganda, etc.

​P.S. This is going to be a useful, practical, hands-on session. You've been warned!

​Stay tethical,

​Ross + Ana