Open Source Information for Research: Challenges and Potential Risks
It is difficult to strike a balance between the challenges of research based on open source information (OSINF) and the benefits the society will have from this type of research.…
When and Where Did This Image Come Out?
With the popularity of information sharing services from Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram, among others, the use of visual media is becoming a pervasive communication channel that allows expression and active…
The Basics of OSINT
What is OSINT? The European Union defines open-source intelligence (OSINT) as “the practice of collecting and analysing information gathered from open sources to produce actionable intelligence” [1]. This definition is…
From Raw Data to Actionable Insights
"In God we trust; all others must bring data". This famous quote, widely attributed to the US statistician W. Edwards Deming, refers mainly to the importance of data for any…