Open Source Intelligence

 Interesting podcast from Recorder Future, approach was new to me.

Maximizing the Value of Open Source Intelligence

Recorded Future Blog - Predictive Analyt...by Caitlin Mattingly 

Podcast Episode 230

Our guest this week is Harry Kemsley. He’s president of national security and government at defense intelligence organization, Janes. Prior to joining Janes, he spent 25 years in the Royal Air Force.

Harry Kemsley is author of a recent opinion piece published in The Hill, titled “In OSINT We Trust?” In it, he makes the case that many intelligence organizations around the world would do well to increase their use of open source intelligence. To do that, there are cultural issues regarding the reliance on classified sources that may need to be overcome, but in the end, he believes the benefits are worthwhile. .... ' 

On Open Source Intelligence

Forms of intelligence addressing risk and threat.

What Is Open Source Intelligence and How Is it Used?
By The Recorded Future Team on February 19, 2019

Key Takeaways

Open source intelligence is derived from data and information that is available to the general public. It’s not limited to what can be found using Google, although the so-called “surface web” is an important component.

As valuable as open source intelligence can be, information overload is a real concern. Most of the tools and techniques used to conduct open source intelligence initiatives are designed to help security professionals (or threat actors) focus their efforts on specific areas of interest.

There is a dark side to open source intelligence: anything that can be found by security professionals can also be found (and used) by threat actors. ... '

Having a clear strategy and framework in place for open source intelligence gathering is essential — simply looking for anything that could be interesting or useful will inevitably lead to burnout. ... "