The 2018 RESPECT webinar series, The Human Trafficking – Organized Crime Nexus: Intersections, Vulnerabilities, and Analysis for the Private Sector, proposed interesting perspectives dealing with the future of tackling illicit networks, specifically human-trafficking and the need for multidisciplinary coordination. These are some important points from the webinar, and Praescient Analytic’s ability to help the cause:… Read more »
What is Blockchain? Mentioning blockchain immediately brings to mind headlines of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This conflation is not unfounded as this technology was originally developed to support the use of bitcoin markets. Although blockchain is certainly applicable to the financial industry, the world of banking and finance is just one of many possible implementations…. Read more »
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is an intelligence discipline that generates insight from publicly available information. The sources from this information come from traditional media like newspapers, magazines, radio shows, and television, as well as overhead imagery, photos, and specialized publications like think-tank studies and journal articles. OSINT is more prevalent today because the internet and… Read more »
Fusion Energy: an overview Everyone knows how nuclear energy works, at least traditionally. We split the atom, a process called nuclear fission, and began the nuclear age back in 1945. Despite the benefits derived from nuclear energy, accidents since like 3 Mile Island, Chernobyl, and most recently Fukushima have taught the public to fear nuclear… Read more »
By: Tom Ramage In Praescient’s latest demo, we showcase IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook (ANB) capabilities in network, temporal, and geospatial analysis in a real world Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) mission set. Watch the full video demo and read our workflow summary below! Background The Syrian Civil War has captured headlines for the past several years… Read more »
I recently attended the Multi-Intelligence Exploitation Symposium, hosted in Alexandria by the Defense Strategies Institute (DSI). The symposium provided a forum for leaders from government and industry to discuss the key challenges they face in implementing enterprise wide intelligence systems that unify multiple forms of intelligence information i.e. HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT, etc. One speaker, who… Read more »
By: Tom Ramage On the evening of April 6th, the U.S. launched 60 Tomahawk cruise missiles targeting the Syrian regime’s Shayrat airbase in western Homs Province. The Trump administration purportedly launched the strike as a direct response to the Assad regime’s use of sarin gas against civilians in the town of Khan Sheikhoun two days… Read more »
By: Wes Huang, Praescient Analytics Intern “We help catch bad guys,” responded CEO Katie Crotty as she explained to me some of the main work and services provided by Praescient Analytics. Preparing for my 2017 summer internship at Praescient Analytics, I looked forward to helping with administrative work, conducting research projects, and perhaps witnessing how… Read more »
By: Lester Sauble Singapore is the up-and-coming technology hub in Asia. There are three main factors which have propelled this small country into the world spotlight – Heavy investment in technology and job-focused education, a favorable business climate created through tax breaks and investment in start-ups, and the country’s advantageous geography, which makes it easy… Read more »
By: Lisa Ottenheimer As technology and social media trend towards video streaming, Facebook Live is increasingly in the spotlight. The Live video feature, released in April 2016, allows users to easily select a “live” option to broadcast their current activity to friends and the general public. Not only can users share and virtually experience day-to-day… Read more »