Event Details:
- Date: Saturday, October 25th, 2025
- Time: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM (MST)
- Location: Bridgerland Technical College, West Building, Room 1860, 1410 N 1000 W, Logan, UT 84321
Event Overview
Join us for “Own Your OSINT: Minimizing Your Digital Footprint,” a comprehensive presentation on protecting yourself from Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) gathering techniques. This session serves as both a follow-up to our previous OSINT workshop and a standalone guide for anyone interested in understanding and minimizing their digital exposure.
What You’ll Learn
In this presentation, you’ll discover:
- Practical, actionable steps to enhance your digital privacy
- Techniques to minimize your digital footprint
- Strategies to protect against OSINT-based targeting
- Methods to become virtually undoxxable
- How to audit your own online presence
- Best practices for maintaining privacy in the digital age
What is OSINT?
OSINT, or Open Source Intelligence, involves gathering information from publicly available sources to be used in an intelligence context. It’s a powerful tool used in cybersecurity, investigations, and research.
OSINT techniques can be incredibly useful for:
- Cybersecurity professionals looking to identify potential threats
- Journalists conducting research
- Researchers gathering data for studies
- Anyone interested in learning more about information gathering
Ethics
It’s important to note that OSINT should always be conducted ethically and legally. The techniques demonstrated will focus on using publicly available information without infringing on privacy or breaking any laws.
OSINT can be incredibly invasive if misused. Always ensure that your activities comply with legal standards and respect individual privacy. Targeting people without their consent is unethical and often can be illegal.
Participating in this event does not imply endorsement of any unethical or illegal activities. The goal is to educate and inform about the capabilities and applications of OSINT in a responsible manner.
Resources
For those interested in learning more about OSINT, here are some valuable resources:
- OSINT Framework: A collection of OSINT tools and resources
- Bellingcat’s Online Investigation Toolkit: A comprehensive guide to online investigation techniques
- OSINT Techniques: A website offering training and resources on OSINT
Why Attend This Meetup?
Whether you’re a privacy enthusiast, security professional, or someone who wants to better protect their online presence, this meetup offers valuable insights into controlling your digital footprint. You’ll learn practical techniques to protect yourself from being traced, profiled, or exploited via publicly available information.
Show up if you’re:
- Local developers interested in security and intelligence gathering techniques
- Students and educators looking for practical cybersecurity skills
- Security professionals wanting hands-on OSINT training
- Journalists and researchers interested in information gathering methods
- Tech enthusiasts curious about what’s happening in Cache Valley’s tech scene
- Anyone interested in STEM who wants to learn new technical skills
Connect With Us
Join our Discord community to:
- Get presentation updates and materials
- Connect with other meetup attendees
- Share tips and techniques
- Stay updated on future community meetups and events
- Continue learning and discussions after the meetup
Bridgerland Technical College, West Building, Room 1860, 1410 N 1000 W, Logan, UT 84321