Preliminary Investigations & Open Source Intelligence
In anticipation of investigations and litigation, practitioners often rely on their basic Internet searches for preliminary information gathering. This information is often the determining factor as to whether or not to move forward with an investigation or litigation, as well as what course of action is needed.
For more complex and detailed matters, there are benefits to engaging professional investigators as a part of this process.
Please call us today at 866.786.3466 to set up a consultation.
Benefits
High-Level Access
A higher level of database and electronic intelligence access is granted to select professional investigators.
Government-Level Databases
Professional investigators utilize state-of-the-art military-grade intelligence systems and have access to government-level databases that most law firms do not.
Open Source Intelligence
Professional investigators with teams of analysts highly trained in Open Source Intelligence can combine the collection of higher-level data and uncover anomalies to provide the knowledge required to make critical and informed decisions.
What is Open Source Intelligence?
Definition
Open Source Intelligence is a form of intelligence collection management that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring information from publicly available, not classified (i.e. “open”) sources and analyzing it to produce actionable intelligence and information.
Structured and Unstructured Data
Structured Data represents data that is available either electronically or printed, and can be compiled and analyzed.
Unstructured data is obtained from interviews, surveillance, and other legally obtained intelligence (both overt and covert) not requiring court orders or legal process.
The Process
With literally hundreds of thousands of search engines, websites, and various electronic media and digital footprint locations, only the most highly trained professional investigators and analysts using the highest-level access systems and tools can uncover the most comprehensive data.
Social Networking Sites
- Classmates.com
- Craigslist
- Snapchat
- Tumblr
- YouTube
Social Networking Searches
- 4Chan
- BoardReader
- Creepy (Geolocations)
- Namechk
- Search YouTube
- SocialMention
- Spokeo
- WhosTalkin
- Yacktrack
- Yandex
Search Engines
- Ask
- Bing
- Duck Duck Go
- Startpage.com
- Yahoo
Domain Searches
- InfoSniper
- MXToolbox
- Robtex
Anonymizers
- Anonymouse
- ExpressVPN
- HideMyAss
- NorfVPN