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How Does Rosette Calculate Name Match Scores?
When it comes to matching names to lists, match scores help you judge how close the match is. Read how Rosette does it.
Learn MoreSoutheast Asian Language Challenges for Text Analytics
BasisTech added support for Southeast Asian languages — Tagalog, Malay, and Indonesian — to its Rosette text analytics product, which required understanding their challenging morphologies.
Learn More3.9 introduces our first incident-level analysis features!
Now, you can review artifacts from multiple hosts at...
Learn moreEDRs don’t collect all DFIR artifacts,
but they can help you do it
EDRs, XDRs, and RemoteOps tools are now relatively common in...
Learn more3.8 Release – Includes Autopsy Integration and Malware Scanning Boosts
Cyber Triage 3.8 is out with two key new...
Learn more4.21.0 Release with Faster Search and Malware Scanning
The 4.21 version of Autopsy is out and this blog post will cover three of the most notable new features. You can see the full list of changes here. We’re...
Learn moreLogon Session vs Local Session vs Cyber Triage Sessions. Oh My!
We’ve been focusing a lot on logons lately to...
Learn more3.7 Release – Custom File Collection & MITRE ATT&CK
Cyber Triage version 3.7.0 focuses on collecting the artifacts...
Learn moreInbound Logon Artifact Deep Dive Series
Remote logons are important to investigate during any intrusion,...
Learn moreNew! Rosette adds team collaboration to event extraction; increases languages for name matching
The latest release of Rosette adds team collaboration to event extraction, increases languages for name matching, and enhances entity extraction model...
Learn moreResponderCon 2022 Ransomware Videos (Batch 4)
This is the fourth batch of ResponderCon 2022 videos!...
Learn moreUnlock the Potential of Commercial Innovation in the Public Sector: Part 2 – Building a Public-Private Partnership
How can agencies unlock the potential of commercial technology? In this post, experts discuss the challenges and benefits of public-private partnerships for accelerating...
Learn moreSandboxing Malicious Files: Recorded Future Triage Integration
Sandboxing is a critical DFIR capability because so many...
Learn moreUnlock the Potential of Commercial Innovation in the Public Sector: Part 1 – Security and Trust
Adopting emerging commercial technologies while maintaining security and compliance controls is a challenge for the US federal government. Babel Street experts weigh in, and it starts with...
Learn moreResponderCon 2022 Ransomware Videos (Batch 3)
This is the third batch of ResponderCon 2022 videos!...
Learn moreHow named entity recognition connects the dots for law enforcement and intelligence
Intelligence agencies can find people, organizations from incoming data and link to their own knowledge base to reveal insights, links between cases, and accelerate...
Learn moreWhat is Adverse Media Screening and Why It Matters to Financial Institutions
Adverse media screening — or the process of querying public data for negative mention of clients — is a best practice for financial institutions’ customer due diligence....
Learn moreHow text analytics and machine translation made multilingual eDiscovery 151% more productive
This multilingual eDiscovery effort used text analytics and machine translation to effectively prioritize unreviewed materials. The result: 151% more productivity, saving time and...
Learn moreHow to improve name matching with Rosette plugin for Elasticsearch
Many organizations try to conduct high-velocity name matching using only search platforms. Deploying Rosette in conjunction with those platforms can dramatically improve the...
Learn more3.6 Release – Processes, OS Accounts, and Indicator Exports
There was a lot in this release (as you...
Learn moreFine-tune your name match threshold and parameters with Rosette
Rosette improves name matching with an adjustable match threshold, adjustable parameters, and normalized scores....
Learn moreAutopsy 4.20.0 is Finally Out With New Pipelines and Fixes
After over 1-year, a new Autopsy release is out and this blog post will cover some of the new features, outline why we’ve been unusually silent for a year, and...
Learn moreSemantic similarity word game powered by Rosette
See how one Hackathon team used Rosette to create a multilingual word game based on semantic...
Learn moreAnalyzing KAPE DFIR Artifacts in Cyber Triage
KAPE is a popular tool for collecting files from...
Learn moreRosette 1.24.0 helps banks comply with AML/KYC regulations by adding regex option, plus additional updates
Rosette AI helps with name matching and AML compliance. Find out what’s been updated in Rosette...
Learn moreTime-saving tools for generating training and evaluation data
High quality training and evaluation data is essential for getting the most out of Rosette. These two Hackathon teams experimented with new ways for generating this data...
Learn moreImproved visual annotation data model makes it easier to compare entity extractions
See how one Hackathon team created an annotation data model integrated with Rosette for easier comparison of...
Learn moreTackling the entity disambiguation challenge: a new approach shows promise
New research from BasisTech may improve entity disambiguation. It discusses ways for software to more easily recognize and disambiguate entities appearing in disparate data...
Learn moreWhat is lemmatization? Learn why this process is vital to language processing
Lemmatization — or the process of eliminating prefixes, suffixes and compounds from words to find their most essential forms — enables comprehensive searches and automatic extraction of themes from...
Learn moreCelebrating National Crossword Puzzle Day
BasisTech celebrates National Crossword Puzzle Day on Dec 21 with our own AI and linguistics puzzle. Learn more about using AI to solve...
Learn moreHoney, everything’s coming up Rosette!
Rosette shows up on vacation, in ways both precise and fuzzy ways, just like our text analytics...
Learn moreResponderCon 2022 Ransomware Videos (Batch 2)
The second batch of ResponderCon: Investigating Ransomware videos is...
Learn moreWhat is fuzzy matching? Explore how fuzzy logic boosts name-matching accuracy
By taking into account real-world issues such as typos, misspellings, and disordered data, fuzzy name matching improves on exact matching...
Learn moreEntity disambiguation in dissimilar data sets: A new approach
New BasisTech research on entity disambiguation examines ways to more efficiently connect entities in dissimilar data...
Learn moreBabel Street to Acquire Rosette, A Leading Provider of AI-Powered Text Analytics Software
Babel Street’s open-source, multilingual analytics software and Rosette’s natural language processing will create the most advanced platform for risk mitigation, identity management, and threat...
Learn moreName-matching fails: The lighter side
From the toddler “terrorist” to an official named Mícheál not “Lord Mayor,” we examine some humorous name-matching...
Learn more3.5 Release – Merging artifacts, viewing source files, and anomalous logons
Cyber Triage 3.5 is out and this blog covers...
Learn moreName matching fails: the real-world consequences
Imprecise name matching processes wreak havoc in finance, law enforcement, healthcare, and other...
Learn morePattern-based few-shot entity disambiguation reduces need for large data sets
Learn about exciting new approaches for few-shot learning that can make powerful entity disambiguation models with a fraction of the...
Learn moreResponderCon 2022 Ransomware Videos (Batch 1)
We held our first ResponderCon event back on Sept...
Learn moreNLP toolkit, fintech advances anchor BasisTech presentation at MIT Showcases
BasisTech presentations at MIT Showcases in Asia will discuss significant fintech trends and debut a new NLP toolkit for the Korean...
Learn moreBasisTech Chief Scientist Pioneers Work on Partial Diacritization of Arabic
In a new Computational Linguistics paper, BasisTech’s chief scientist shows how in Arabic, partial diacritization — marks above or below a letter to indicate differences in meaning — improves...
Learn moreBasisTech Approved as U.K. G-Cloud 13 Framework Supplier
BasisTech is now a U.K. G-Cloud 13 approved supplier and meets requirements for Cyber Essentials Plus...
Learn moreLanguage Support for Tagalog, Malay, and Indonesian Added to Rosette by BasisTech
The September 2022 release of Rosette® version 1.23.0 debuts entity extraction for Tagalog, joining Malay and Indonesian, and adds significant functionality for all...
Learn moreCyber Triage 3.4: Logons, Hatching, and BITS
Cyber Triage version 3.4 is out and this blog...
Learn moreCyber Triage 3.3.0: Data Accessed Artifacts, Malicious PDF & Import Logical Files
Cyber Triage version 3.3.0 introduces many new features to...
Learn moreUK Home Office Chooses BasisTech for Name Screening
The UK Home Office licenses Rosette in a multi-year deal for screening passengers through the UK Border process and for digital passenger immigration application and enforcement...
Learn moreCyber Triage Lite – Identifying OS Configuration
In addition to account takeover and installing malware, attackers...
Learn moreBasisTech Sponsors Mural for Cambridge-Somerville Asian Festival
The inaugural Cambridge-Somerville Asian Festival was held on May 20, 2022 at BasisTech’s Somerville headquarters featuring a live mural demonstration at the company’s entrance and a zine-making...
Learn moreNew Conference Focuses on Investigating Ransomware
Basis Technology, the developer of digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) products, Cyber Triage and Autopsy, announced a new conference – ResponderCon – dedicated to investigating...
Learn moreBasisTech Chief Scientist Presents Published Work on Using NLP to Help Diagnose Mental Health Disorders
Kfir Bar, Ph.D., and Chief Scientist at BasisTech, presented “Adaptable NLP: A Case Study in Mental Health” during the recent Future of Text Analytics virtual...
Learn moreCyber Triage Lite – Identifying Malware
Our “Free DFIR with Cyber Triage Lite” series paused...
Learn moreJeanne Le Garrec’s Interview in FinCrime in Focus: Challenges in Screening
Jeanne Le Garrec, BasisTech is interviewed by Hwee Kun Ho, Head of Sales, APAC at Napier in FinCrime in Focus: Challenges in Screening to discuss challenges in screening for financial crime...
Learn moreCyber Triage 3.2.0: Batching, Streaming and KAPE
Cyber Triage version 3.2 brings in several customer requests....
Learn moreCyber Triage Lite – Analyzing User Activity
Our “Free DFIR with Cyber Triage Lite” series now...
Learn moreKonaSearch Announces integration with AppExchange Chat
BasisTech embeds AppExchange Chat functionality within KonaSearch on Salesforce AppExchange, empowering customers to connect with search experts in real-time and make better business...
Learn moreAutopsy and Log4J Vulnerability
This post outlines Autopsy and the associated Log4J vulnerability released in Dec 2021 and outlined in CVE 2021-44228. The last several Autopsy releases (the most recent was 4.19.2 on Nov...
Learn moreMultilingual Text Analytics from BasisTech Powers Cybersixgill Next-Generation Cyber Threat Intelligence
Cybersixgill has chosen Rosette by BasisTech for use within its threat intelligence portal that delivers automated, up-to-the-minute...
Learn moreUphold Chooses BasisTech to Strengthen Watchlist Screening for Cryptocurrency, Improve Customer Experience
Uphold — a digital money platform for foreign exchange and remittances between crypto and traditional currencies — has chosen Rosette by BasisTech to screen its financial transactions against...
Learn moreBasisTech Hosts AI for Human Language 2021 Virtual Conference
Asaf Kochan, former Commander of Unit 8200, Israel’s elite military technology unit, joins industry experts and researchers to dive into topics such as identity verification, predictive intelligence analytics, cyber threat...
Learn moreAutopsy 4.19.0 with Hosts, Analysis Results, and OS Accounts
By Brian Carrier Autopsy 4,19.0 is out! We got a bit off from our quarterly release cycle in the past year and this release has code that started 9-months ago. ...
Learn moreYara, Android (aLEAPP), Domains, and More in 4.18.0
The Autopsy 4.18.0 release is out with lots of new features, enhancements, and bug fixes. This blog dives a little deeper into some key digital forensics features. New Android, iOS,...
Learn more#OSDFCon 2020, One for the Record Books
While many events were feeling downsized and forlorn with having to go virtual, the Open Source Digital Forensics Conference this year was a huge success — the largest virtual event...
Learn moreAutopsy 4.17 Highlights (Summary, iLEAPP, & HEIC)
Autopsy 4.17 is out with a long list of changes. Let’s cover a few new things that were introduced. You’ll notice a common theme that these were incrementally released with...
Learn moreAutopsy 4.16 Release Highlights
Autopsy 4.16.0 is out and has a lot of new enhancements and fixes. You can see the detailed list and get the downloads from here. This blog highlights a few...
Learn moreSITA Selects BasisTech to Power Contact Tracing of Infections Crossing Borders
BasisTech announces that SITA — a software provider owned by 400 members of the air transport industry — has selected Rosette name matching for its contact tracing...
Learn moreLucidworks Announces Advanced Linguistics Package to Improve Search Precision for Global Companies
Lucidworks, leader in AI-powered search, announced the Advanced Linguistics Package for Lucidworks Fusion to power personalized search for users in Asian, European, and Middle Eastern...
Learn moreAI and NLP Leaders BasisTech and Saltlux Announce Partnership
Saltlux and BasisTech announce partnership to deliver innovative NLP technology to Exobrain, a multi-year R&D project for artificial intelligence (AI) sponsored by the Korean...
Learn moreAutopsy 4.15 Release Highlights
Autopsy 4.15 is out and we wanted to cover some of the key new features. You can download Autopsy from here and see the full list of changes here. Central...
Learn moreFree Autopsy Digital Forensics Training Available for U.S. Law Enforcement
BasisTech is working with the Department of Homeland Security to provide free online software training for Autopsy, a free tool for digital...
Learn moreCoronavirus (COVID-19): Response from BasisTech
We stand with you in monitoring the situation and trying to do what is best for our employees, customers, and...
Learn moreAutopsy 4.14 Release Highlights
This blog summarizes some of the highlights of the latest Autopsy release. It’s a new format to give you a summary of the most important changes. The full list of...
Learn moreGetting Data Into the Communications UI
As part of our work with DHS S&T, we added some new features last year into Autopsy around storing and displaying messaging-based data. You could always store messages and contact...
Learn moreHow AI Will Transform RegTech: An Interview with David Schwartz
Ahead of the Florida International Bankers Association’s (FIBA) AML Compliance Conference next week in Miami, BasisTech decided to interview David Schwartz, President & CEO of the association. From the internet...
Learn moreThree Ways to Tackle the Black Box Problem: Getting AI to Comply Series, Part XI
This fall, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring AI’s impact on highly regulated industries and the major compliance barrier that stands in the way: the “black box” problem....
Learn moreTransparency Isn’t Enough: Getting AI to Comply Series, Part X
This fall, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring AI’s impact on highly regulated industries and the major compliance barrier that stands in the way: the “black box” problem....
Learn moreUnderstanding Explainable AI: Getting AI to Comply Series, Part IX
This fall, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring AI’s impact on highly regulated industries and the major compliance barrier that stands in the way: the “black box” problem....
Learn moreThe Clash of Regulation and Innovation: Getting AI to Comply Series, Part VIII
This fall, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring AI’s impact on highly regulated industries and the major compliance barrier that stands in the way: the “black box” problem....
Learn moreRegulation, Technology, & Financial Crime’s Arms Race: Getting AI to Comply Series, Part VII
This fall, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring AI’s impact on highly regulated industries and the major compliance barrier that stands in the way: the “black box” problem....
Learn moreAI’s Biggest Integration Hurdles: Getting AI to Comply Series, Part VI
This fall, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring AI’s impact on highly regulated industries and the major compliance barrier that stands in the way: the “black box” problem....
Learn moreAI’s Biggest Compliance Problems: Getting AI to Comply Series, Part V
This fall, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring AI’s impact on highly regulated industries and the major compliance barrier that stands in the way: the “black box” problem....
Learn moreCyber Security’s White Knight: Getting AI to Comply Series, Part IV
This fall, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring AI’s impact on highly regulated industries and the major compliance barrier that stands in the way: the “black box” problem....
Learn moreNever Search Again: Getting AI to Comply Series, Part III
This fall, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring AI’s impact on highly regulated industries and the major compliance barrier that stands in the way: the “black box” problem....
Learn moreThe Essential AI Value Prop: Getting AI to Comply Series, Part II
This fall, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring AI’s impact on highly regulated industries and the major compliance barrier that stands in the way: the “black box” problem....
Learn moreWhat Is AI? Complex Technology in Plain English: Getting AI to Comply Series, Part I
This fall, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring AI’s impact on highly regulated industries and the major compliance barrier that stands in the way: the “black box” problem....
Learn moreAn Honest Guy on AI IV: Entity Resolution, Pragmatism, and the “Black Box” Problem
If you have a low tolerance for buzzwords, you’re in the right place. This interview with Carlos Azeglio, BasisTech’s senior product manager, gives an insider’s perspective on AI and its...
Learn moreData Source-level Focus in Large Cases
The 4.8.0 release of Autopsy is out and the major themes in the release are: Focus on data source-level review in large cases Keyword search accuracy improvements Tagging efficiencies Plus...
Learn moreAn Honest Guy on AI, Part III: NLP, Finance, and Risk
Financial institutions, historically, have had enough to worry about. With new technology disrupting the industry at an exponential rate, and more variables coming into play constantly, what FIs need is...
Learn moreAn Honest Guy on AI, Part II: AI, Hype, and Risk Technology
If you have a low tolerance for buzzwords, you’re in the right place. This interview with BasisTech VP of Product Chris Mack gives an insider’s perspective on AI and its...
Learn moreAn Honest Guy on AI: Limitations and Applications of AI for Risk
If you have a low tolerance for buzzwords, you’re in the right place. This interview with BasisTech COO Steve Cohen gives an insider’s perspective on AI and its impact on...
Learn moreBeating the Market: How to Evaluate AI
Over the course of the past month, we’ve shared a series of blog posts telling you everything you need to know about leveraging AI technology for finance and risk. Missed...
Learn moreWhat Can AI Do for Risk Technology Today?
AI doesn’t have to be capable of half of what’s been promised to make a significant impact on risk technology. You don’t need 1000 machine learning specialists; you don’t need...
Learn moreAutopsy 4.7 Includes Link Analysis, Database Viewers, Triage, and More
With the latest Autopsy release, you have access to many new features and fixes. This post will give a high-level overview of the notable ones. Communications: The previous 4.6.0 release...
Learn moreThe State of Risk Technology
Financial institutions (FIs) are a cornerstone of economic and societal stability, but their size and complexity make it difficult for them to change with markets and technologies. FIs host vast...
Learn moreThe AI Hype Machine: Part II
This spring, we’re sharing a series of blog posts exploring where AI technology delivers on its promises and where it fails to live up to the hype, especially as it...
Learn moreAutopsy 4.6 Includes New Communications Viewers, Encryption Detection, and More.
The latest release (4.6.0) of Autopsy introduces many new features and fixes and this post will give a high-level overview of the notable ones. We’ll dive into details in the...
Learn moreCorrelate Cases and Get Intelligence
Overview Starting with Autopsy 4.5.0, you can now determine when a file or phone number (or other artifact) was seen in a previous case. You can also be alerted when...
Learn moreTriage Media With Autopsy 4.4.0
With the new Autopsy 4.4.0 release, we introduced some new triage features that help you more quickly answer some questions about a hard drive or smart phone. The goal of...
Learn moreAutopsy 4.1.0 Release
Autopsy 4.1.0 has been released after a long drought. So, it has a longer list of features than usual. You can download it from sleuthkit.org. Here is a quick summary...
Learn moreCollaborative Autopsy: How It Works
At OSDFCon this year, we launched a new version of Autopsy with a number of collaboration features. The fundamental interface and end use of Autopsy hasn’t changed with the new...
Learn moreCollaborate on Cases with Autopsy 4.0
At the Open Source Digital Forensics Conference last week, we announced the launch of Autopsy 4.0, the free and open source digital forensics platform that now adds major features promoting...
Learn moreThe Volatility team talks proactive threat hunting with memory forensics (an OSDFCon presentation)
Our final OSDFCon blog series featured speaker is actually a collective: the team behind the nonprofit Volatility Foundation. This year, memory forensics has evolved once more, and the Volatility team...
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