Analyst Corner: Christine Talley on Investigative Analysis

Forensic phone extractions were once the gold standard for digital evidence. Today, iCloud+ evidence is helping investigators move faster and see further.

As millions of fans fill stadiums across three countries, law enforcement agencies are turning to shared intelligence to stay ahead of physical and cyber threats alike.

Traditional security tools are built to stop external attackers. Insider threat detection requires a different approach entirely, one that surfaces signals in the places most teams aren’t looking.

Drug trafficking organizations increasingly exploit the scale and opacity of global maritime commerce to move narcotics across borders. OSINT and publicly available data are now essential tools for analysts working to expose those networks.

Penlink launches CoAnalyst360, a multi-agent AI platform that transforms investigative questions into coordinated workflows, synthesizes findings, and generates dynamic reports that evolve with an investigation.

When agencies adopt new technology, security compliance isn’t a checkbox. This post breaks down what SOC2 compliance actually means, what it covers, and why it should be part of every procurement conversation.