In the webinar We Asked, You Answered: Unveiling 2020 Online Research Trends According to FinCrime Specialists, we discussed the findings of our recent survey of financial crime investigations. The survey revealed many surprising findings in terms of the typical scope of investigations and, especially, challenges the analysts conducting them encounter.
Webinar attendees submitted the questions below, the answers to which may be relevant to other financial crime investigators. We will continue to update this page as the webinar series continues on this topic.
Harnessing the Power of the Dark Web
How do you get financial institutions to buy into dark web accessibility?
Dangerous organizations and individuals operate in the shadows; in online terms, this means the dark web. So, for many financial crime investigators, the dark web is a critical component of their online research. It’s important to remember, though, that accessing the dark web comes with a unique set of risks, both to the integrity of the investigation and to the analysts and organizations behind it.
For IT managers, this means giving analysts the tools they need to conduct investigations securely and efficiently, while meeting all of your audit and control requirements.
Many financial institutions have restrictions around accessing certain websites due to security reasons. How do you suggest incorporating other web investigations?
No matter where investigations take you online, it’s important that analysts still adhere to the policies of their organization. Unfortunately, many of these policies run contrary to functions analysts need to engage in, including accessing risky sites on the open, deep and dark web.
There are a couple ways around this that can satisfy both parties. The ..
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