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Carrying out sanctions list checks using OSINT – Forensically examining public sanctions and embargo lists
Publicly available sanctions and embargo lists contain the names of individuals and organisations with whom certain business dealings are legally restricted or prohibited.
As part of our compliance checks, we systematically cross-check relevant names and organisations against these public lists and document the results in a manner that is forensically verifiable.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
Our OSINT investigations are always carried out as a complementary component to existing IT forensic, legal or internal corporate enquiries. Every step of the investigation and every piece of digital evidence found is documented and, where technically possible, archived to ensure traceability even if the original online content is subsequently altered or deleted.
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We cross-check relevant names of individuals and organisations against publicly available sanctions and embargo lists, and document both matches and negative results in a manner that is forensically verifiable.
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This is how a sanctions list check works
Relevant names and organisations are systematically checked against current, publicly available sanctions and embargo lists. Matches and negative results are documented with the timestamp of the check.
Why is sanctions list matching relevant from a forensic perspective?
A documented reconciliation is often a prerequisite for demonstrating compliance with statutory due diligence obligations as part of compliance processes.
As sanctions lists are constantly changing, it is particularly important from a forensic perspective to document the exact time of the comparison.
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Do you require a professional OSINT investigation into „Carrying out sanctions list checks using OSINT"? LanCologne can assist you with the transparent, documented analysis of publicly available digital sources to complement your IT forensic, legal or internal corporate enquiries.
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