SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT INFORMATION GATHERING AND ANALYSIS

摘要

A system and method for intelligent information gathering and analysis. Information is gathered from plurality of open sources such as markets, investigations, government databases, internet intelligence, and public records. The gathered information is parsed and linked based on marketplace activities including threats. The parsed and linked information is sent to a database where queries can be applied to produce dossiers on entities. A client may add his own information to enrich a dossier and reports may be made based on the dossiers. Alerts may be generated when certain predefined conditions are met. These alerts can be used to drive various actions.

主权项

1. A method to update a data file, the method comprising:
identifying, by a processor, contents of the data file, wherein the contents of the data file are categorized into intelligence fields, wherein the intelligence fields relate to particular types of information among the contents of the data file, and wherein the data file is stored in a first data structure stored in a memory; receiving a selection, by the processor, of a particular intelligence field in the data file; searching, by the processor, the data file for matching data among the particular types of information, wherein the particular types of information are categorized into the particular intelligence field; identifying, by the processor, a match between a first piece of data of the particular type of information and a second piece of data of the particular type of information, wherein the first piece of data is related to a first entity, the first piece of data includes a first link to a first source, the first source is stored in a second data structure different from the first data structure, and wherein the second piece of data is related to a second entity, the second piece of data includes a second link to a second source different from the first source, and the second source is stored in a third data structure different from the first data structure and the second data structure; determining, by the processor, that the first entity and the second entity are related based on the match; updating the data file, by the processor, to produce an updated data file, wherein the updated data file stored in the first structure indicates a relationship between the first entity and the second entity; displaying, by the processor, at least some of the contents of the updated data file related to the first entity and the second entity on a display; and storing the updated data file in the memory.