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In this article, the disctinction made between OSINT and SOCMINT is clearly explained. 

Privacy International suggests viewing SOCMINT as a distinct concept than OSINT. "The surveillance of social media should be removed from the definition of, and discussion about, OSINT. Instead, it should be treated as an issue its own right. This would ensure more specific regulation, policies and safeguards that take into account the very unique and specific nature of social media: a privately-owned space (i.e. owned by private companies...

The Islamic State is losing ground in the Middle East. As a consequence and as revealed in recent events with terrorist attacks in Europe, it suggests that IS is adopting new tactics to attack the West. 

Abstract

Big data holds critical importance in the current generation of information technology, with applications ranging from financial, industrial, academic to defense sectors. With the exponential rise of open source data from social media and increasing government monitoring, big data is now also linked with national security, and subsequently to the intelligence community. In this study I review the scope of big data sciences in the functioning of intelligence community. The major part of my study focuses on the inherent limitations of big data, which...

David Armand, from the National Crime Agency, warned that « an urgent decision is needed on Britain’s membership of Europol or the UK would be forced out ». 

In this regard, sharing intelligence and accessing to information in Europe-wide security databases, including the EAW, is critical in fighting terrorism as Helen Ball recalls in this article. The deputy assistant commissioner at the Metropolitan Police thinks that citizens would be at a greater threat from terrorism if Britain failed to work with its allies for Brexit...