
Transforming Public Data into Open-Source Intelligence
Lawful intelligence tools and practices must be nimble enough to draw data from a wide range of sources but powerful enough to help analysts draw
Recent legislation (like the US CLOUD Act) is designed to streamline lawful access to data across borders but stops short of addressing encryption, creating diplomatic and political tensions.
Lawful intelligence uses advanced technologies, but is only an adjunct to human expertise. These use cases show how intelligence tradecraft detects, deters, and disrupts threats while upholding legal standards.
Lawful intelligence gives investigators access to vast, complex data sets. Automated tools allow analysis at massive scale, but cases are built by humans, making the usability of such solutions critical.
The massive diversity and volume of data available to feed lawful intelligence practices creates significant technical complexity. Lawful intelligence platforms work below the surface to manage that complexity.
When investigators begin a new case, they often start with virtually nothing to go on. Lawful intelligence is the framework of methods, tools, and techniques that guides investigators toward resolution.

Lawful intelligence tools and practices must be nimble enough to draw data from a wide range of sources but powerful enough to help analysts draw

I was reading an article in the most recent issue of Science News that focused on the need for analyzing cellular phone communications by criminals.

The topic of OSINT (open source intelligence), and specifically social media intelligence, found its way into the defense and military conversation quite frequently at last
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