2000 Chitumbo (UN) The Role of Open Source Information in Enhancing Nuclear Transparency (International Atomic Energy Agency)

Few people have a proper appreciation for the security value of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT).  It is the ONLY form of decision-support that can be shared with ANYBODY, and therefore it is the easist foundation for establishing a common view of the first 80% where it is easy to agree, and of the final 20% …

NOW FREE ONLINE: The Original Open Source Everything Manifesto

All Hail Daniel Pinchbeck, who got me to write this book and crafted the title, and North Atlantic Books, one of the finest publishers I have ever worked with, with Random House publishing and distribution. Writing this book changed my life. By agreement North Atlantic is taking the book out of print, and English language …

Answers on OSINT for India 24 – Does Open Source Information Sharing by Secret Agencies Have Security Downsides?

Sir, as we know info sharing is the strategy in OSINT. I observed that info is majorly multi-domain i.e. whatever we collect has security implications in major domains. For example, if a SIGINT operator pounces upon some piece of grey lit that has one portion concerning diplomacy then the same part needs to be conveyed …