Open Source Intelligence in a Networked World: 6 (Continuum Intelligence Studies)

Anthony Olcott

ISBN 10: 1441140719 / ISBN 13: 9781441140715

Published by Continuum, 2012

About this Item

The book explains how openly available information is undervalued by the intelligence community and how analysts can use of this huge amount of information. Series: Continuum Intelligence Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616. . 2012. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Open Source Intelligence in a Networked World: 6 (Continuum Intelligence Studies)
• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441140719
• ISBN 13: 9781441140715
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The amount of publicly and often freely available information is staggering. Yet, the intelligence community still continues to collect and use information in the same manner as during WWII, when the OSS set out to learn as much as possible about Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan by scrutinizing encyclopedias, guide books, and short-wave radio. Today, the supply of information is greater than any possible demand, and anyone can provide information. In effect, intelligence analysts are drowning in information.

The book explains how to navigate this rising flood and make best use of these new, rich sources of information. Written by a pioneer in the field, it explores the potential uses of digitized data and the impact of the new means of creating and transmitting data, recommending to the intelligence community new ways of collecting and processing information.

This comprehensive overview of the world of open source intelligence will appeal not only to practitioners and students of intelligence, but also to anyone interested in communication and the challenges posed by the information age.

About the Author

Anthony Olcott is a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Intelligence, and was Officer in Residence at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. While at the Director of National Intelligence's Open Source Center, he served as Senior Analyst in the Emerging Media Group, and also as an Expert Analyst covering Russia and Central Asia. Olcott has received numerous awards and citations from the intelligence community.