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More than Name Matching: Rosette Intelligently Matches Postal Addresses and Dates
Rosette goes beyond name matching to encompass identity attributes such as address and date of birth.
Learn MoreBasis Technology Chief Scientist Presents Published Work on Using NLP to Help Diagnose Mental Health Disorders
Kfir Bar, Ph.D., and Chief Scientist at Basis Technology, presented “Adaptable NLP: A Case Study in Mental Health” during the recent Future of Text Analytics virtual summit.
Learn MoreWhy Japanese Transliteration of Foreign Names is Complex
In a previous blog post, we looked at the Basics of Japanese Names: How They Are Chosen, Written, and Read. This post focuses on the challenges of name matching in...
Learn moreUK Home Office Chooses Basis Technology for Name Screening
The UK Home Office licenses Rosette in a multi-year deal for £4.8 million ($5.98 million USD) to be used within the Home Office Border, Immigration and Citizenship System (BICS), for...
Learn moreCyber Triage Lite – Identifying OS Configuration
In addition to account takeover and installing malware, attackers...
Learn moreBasis Technology Supports Cambridge-Somerville Asian Festival, Mural Creation
The first Cambridge-Somerville Asian Festival was held on May 20, 2022 at Basis Technology’s Somerville headquarters featuring a live mural demonstration at the company’s entrance by Somerville-based Nepali street artist/muralist...
Learn moreNew Conference by Basis Technology to Focus on Investigating Ransomware
Basis Technology, the developer of digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) products, Cyber Triage and Autopsy, announced a new conference – CyberResponderCon – dedicated to investigating...
Learn moreBasis Technology Chief Scientist Presents Published Work on Using NLP to Help Diagnose Mental Health Disorders
Kfir Bar, Ph.D., and Chief Scientist at Basis Technology, presented “Adaptable NLP: A Case Study in Mental Health” during the recent Future of Text Analytics virtual...
Learn moreApplying NLP to Mental Health Diagnosis
Computational tools that process human language can detect the disordered speech patterns associated with mental illness, aiding clinicians in their diagnoses and treatment...
Learn moreCyber Triage Lite – Identifying Malware
Our “Free DFIR with Cyber Triage Lite” series paused...
Learn moreFinCrime in Focus: Challenges in Screening
We hosted a discussion between Jeanne Le Garrec, Regional Director, ASEAN region at Basis Technology and Hwee Kun Ho, Head of Sales, APAC at Napier to discuss challenges in screening for financial crime compliance and...
Learn moreAdapt Rosette’s Entity Extraction to Your Content for Increased Accuracy
Entity extraction is becoming a mission-critical tool for finding mentions of people, places, organizations, and products in massive quantities of text. In patent searches, law enforcement, voice-of-the-customer analysis, ad targeting,...
Learn moreJeanne Le Garrec’s Interview in FinCrime in Focus: Challenges in Screening
Jeanne Le Garrec, Regional Director, ASEAN region 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...
Learn moreCyber Triage Lite – Analyzing User Activity
Our “Free DFIR with Cyber Triage Lite” series now...
Learn moreSpotlight: Kickstart Your Future as a Basis Technology Co-Op
You’ve been preparing for this moment for a long time: finding your dream job after college. This milestone is exciting, but equally overwhelming because accepting the wrong offer could start...
Learn moreMore than Name Matching: Rosette Intelligently Matches Postal Addresses and Dates
Rosette goes beyond name matching to encompass identity attributes such as address and date of...
Learn moreWhat is Entity Extraction?
How it’s used and how it works Entity extraction (aka, named entity recognition or NER) is a type of natural language processing technology that enables computers to analyze text as...
Learn moreCyber Triage Lite – Network, Disk Image, and Memory Inputs
In this 2nd post of our Intro to Cyber...
Learn moreLinking In-house and Third-party Data to Streamline Success
Are you bumping into the walls of siloed data? Whether your company is grappling with legacy systems that don’t integrate or datasets from third-party sources without common keys, there are...
Learn moreCyber Triage Lite – Intro and USB-based Collection
This post starts a new series about using Cyber...
Learn moreKonaSearch Announces integration with AppExchange Chat
Basis Technology announced today that it has embedded AppExchange Chat functionality within KonaSearch on Salesforce AppExchange, empowering customers to connect with search experts in real-time and make better business...
Learn moreCyber Triage 3.1.0: Artifact Searching and OS Settings
The latest 3.1.0 release of Cyber Triage has lots...
Learn moreGeneral Purpose vs Specialized Digital Forensics Tools
I often get asked how Autopsy and Cyber Triage...
Learn moreSpotlight: An Inside Look at Basis Technology’s Engineering Team
How often do engineers get the opportunity to connect and work with customers? In many companies, it’s common for engineers to write code and fulfill requests, but they are often...
Learn moreName Matching Isn’t a Silver Bullet
Human factors drove TD Bank’s OFAC violations OFAC recently fined TD Bank, N.A. for maintaining accounts for four years owned by someone on its watchlist of Specially Designated Nationals and...
Learn moreNLP Boosts Geopolitical Forecasting
How the KaDSci Team leveraged NLP to jump into second place in IARPA competition Basis Technology congratulates the authors of the peer-reviewed article “What do forecasting rationales reveal about thinking...
Learn moreRecipe for Success: Bringing New Analysts Up To Speed with Content Intelligence Solutions
The top priority in government intelligence is identifying threats or people of interest that should be added to watchlists — but dealing with the growing amount of data and the...
Learn moreThe #1 Obstacle to Accurate Name Screening Isn’t Data: It’s Search
From the webinar: Why “Vanilla” Search Can’t Handle the Nuances of Name Screening Basis Technology’s Carlos Azeglio (Business Development Lead), who is a financial industry veteran, and Patrick Deeb (Senior...
Learn moreUsing Content Intelligence to Determine Who is on Your “Naughty and Nice” List
Companies across the world are constantly monitoring their watchlists — but working with a list of people you already know are “bad actors” is just one part of the process....
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 moreName Matching Gets a Shot in the ARM (chip)
Or, How We Made Name Screening Efficient and Eco-friendly In this webinar Basis Technology’s Declan Trezise (Director of Global Solutions Engineering) and Peter De Bie (Senior Sales Engineer) discussed the...
Learn moreCyber Triage 3.0.2 Update is Live
Ransomware cases are everywhere and Cyber Triage users are...
Learn moreThe Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon as Seen by Rosette
Thanksgiving has grown into a melting pot of different traditions with more than just delicious food to offer. One tradition that sparked our interest was the pardoning of the Thanksgiving...
Learn moreRecipe for Success: Speed to Market for Customer Onboarding
The cryptocurrency market has become explosive in what feels like overnight. With the skyrocketing values of coins, the industry has gained mainstream awareness — but with more popularity comes higher...
Learn moreRecipe for Success: Keeping Up with AML Regulations Using AI
Anti-money laundering (AML) regulations are continually getting stricter and dramatically impacting financial institutions. Firms are having trouble keeping up with ordinances, so they are not screening as accurately or as...
Learn moreTop 5 Takeaways from AI for Human Language
AI for Human Language 2021 brought together hundreds of professionals in cybersecurity, financial security, and compliance to explore technology available today that is enabling us to verify identities and anticipate...
Learn moreCyber Triage on Azure: DFIR in the Cloud
Wrapping up our Cyber Triage in the Cloud series,...
Learn moreMultilingual Text Analytics from Basis Technology Powers Cybersixgill Next-Generation Cyber Threat Intelligence
Cybersixgill has chosen Rosette by Basis Technology for analysis of the deep and dark web by the Cybersixgill threat intelligence portal that delivers automated, up-to-the-minute...
Learn moreCyber Triage on Google Cloud: DFIR in the Cloud
Continuing on our Cyber Triage in the Cloud series,...
Learn moreUphold Chooses Basis Technology 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 Basis Technology to screen its financial transactions against...
Learn moreBasis Technology 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 moreEvolution and Formation of Hebrew Names and Nicknames
Like many other languages and cultures, Hebrew names have been influenced by languages of countries where Jewish people lived, but also by the fact that within the last half century,...
Learn moreCyber Triage 2.14.4 – Detect Exchange WebShells
Everyone is looking at Exchange Servers after Volexity observed...
Learn moreOur 100% Unbiased 4:cast Awards Nominations
Every year, Lee Whitfield asks everyone in DFIR what...
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 moreCyber Triage 2.14.3 Upload DFIR Artifacts to S3 Using Temporary Credentials
S3 buckets are an increasingly common way to get...
Learn moreCyber Triage 2.14.2 Adds Features Based on SolarWinds Orion Incident
Our latest Cyber Triage release has a few DFIR...
Learn moreHow to Get Your Data & Services Back Online: Ransomware Recovery 2021
In this post, we are going to show you...
Learn moreHow to Beat Ransomware in 2021: Key Questions that Make or Break Your Response
Ransomware is everywhere these days, and we want to...
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 Basis Technology to Power Contact Tracing of Infections Crossing Borders
Basis Technology announced that SITA — a software provider that is 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 Serving Asian, European, and Middle Eastern Markets
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 Basis Technology and Saltlux Announce Partnership
Saltlux and Basis Technology 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
Basis Technology is working with the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) to provide free online software training for Autopsy, a free tool for digital...
Learn moreCoronavirus (COVID-19): Response
We stand with you in monitoring the situation and trying to do what is best for our employees, customers, and...
Learn morePolySwarm provides latest enhancement to Basis Technology’s incident response solution, Cyber Triage™
PolySwarm, a threat intelligence and detection marketplace for identifying new and emergent malware, will now be used by Cyber Triage™, a tool for rapid incident response by technology company Basis...
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 morePart 2 of Steve Cohens ACAMS Today article releases.
How AI-Driven Social Media Monitoring for AML Works: Part...
Learn moreSteve Cohen writes another awesome ACAMS Today Article
A Real-Life Blueprint on AI for Sanctions...
Learn moreKMWorld Magazine references Basis Tech
Sue Feldman from KMworld magazine references Steve Cohen and other members of the panel held at DBTA’s Data summit, in her article about Ethical Issues in AI and Cognitive...
Learn moreSteve Cohen on NASDAQ Trade talks with Jill Malandrino
Steve Cohen talks about how AI built for mission critical applications are making it into...
Learn moreSecurity Boulevard references Cyber Triage Blog
Great piece by Tony Kontzer from Security Boulevard about the importance of speed in digital forensics and Incident Response referencing our own Cyber Triage Blog on the same subject....
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, Basis Technology decided to interview David Schwartz, President & CEO of the association. From the...
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, Basis Technology’s senior product manager, gives an insider’s perspective on AI and...
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 Basis Technology VP of Product Chris Mack gives an insider’s perspective on AI and...
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 Basis Technology COO Steve Cohen gives an insider’s perspective on AI and its impact...
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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