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Explore expert articles, industry insights, and the latest updates on intelligence, investigations, OSINT, security, and professional development from the IMSL team.
How do I start a career in OSINT

Exploring the Best OSINT Training Courses

In today’s digital age, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) plays a crucial role in various fields,

What Is Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)

What Is Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)? – How is it applied?

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) can reveal invaluable insights about people, organisations, locations, events and more by

A spider web with red and blue strands. The web is blurry and has a dark background. Halloween background horizontal banner.

​​Sharks and Mermaids in the Deep: The Positive and Negative Potential of the Dark Web

The dark web, a term that evokes images of shadowy corners of the internet, is

Tracing the Untraceable – Our work with GRC

IMSL are proud to support the work of GRC (Global Rights Compliance) and FYF (Free

Hamas Deception Gaza

Hamas’ Use of Deception in Gaza

On 7 October, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel with the firing of hundreds

Integrating OSINT with Human Intelligence

Integrating OSINT with Human Intelligence for a 360 View

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) can reveal invaluable insights about people, organisations, locations, events and more by

Military officer conducts tactical reconnaissance utilizing green screen monitors for data analysis. Army expert uses satellite on chroma key equipment to look at aerial map, pinpointing targets

Advanced OSINT Techniques for Tracking Targets Online

With the rise of deepfakes and cheap editing software, verifying the authenticity of images and

Authenticating-Online-Content-with-OSINT

Verifying Images and Videos: Best Practices for Authenticating Online Content with OSINT

With the rise of deepfakes and cheap editing software, verifying the authenticity of images and

The Power of OSINT in War Crimes Investigations

The Power of OSINT in War Crimes Investigations

Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) has emerged as a powerful tool in war crimes investigations. This article

The Historical Use of OSINT Through the Centuries

The Historical Use of OSINT Through the Centuries

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) has been a crucial part of intelligence gathering and analysis for centuries,

The Impact of Language Learning Models (LLMs) on OSINT Investigations: A Deep Dive into ChatGPT

The Impact of Language Learning Models (LLMs) on OSINT Investigations: A Deep Dive into ChatGPT

In the intricate world of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), the advent of artificial intelligence, particularly

Does Rumour Equal Intelligence?

Does Rumour Equal Intelligence? (RumINT)

The word “rumour” is derived from the Latin rumorem or ‘noise’ and is information often

Perfumed Analysis - Teamwork in the Intelligence World

Perfumed Analysis – Teamwork in the Intelligence World

One of the myths about Intelligence analysis is that it is best done by lone

The Bank of England and the Analysis Process

The Bank of England and the Analysis Process

How history repeats itself – republished from the IMSL library of 2 November 2012: Earlier

What if? Analysis – The Route to Proactive Intelligence

To be honest, I have never used What If? analysis. It’s in the books, but

Odin’s Ravens and Intelligence

Odin’s Ravens and Intelligence

Driving back from a meeting today, I was listening to the radio and the fascinating

Avoiding Cognitive Biases in Intelligence Analysis

Avoiding Cognitive Biases in Intelligence Analysis

I read an excellent historic article in “Nature” about the way in which scientists fall

Analyst Beware! The Perils of OSINT

Analyst Beware! The Perils of OSINT

Back in 1947 Allen Dulles said that 80% of intelligence questions could be answered from

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