OSINT, also known as White Intelligence, encompasses the search, acquisition, evaluation, analysis, processing, and utilization of information from publicly available sources, which are not always easily accessible. These sources can be free, commercial, or documentary and are typically recorded on physical media. It is important to note that open sources should not be confused with Open Access, which refers to the free and widespread access to scientific publications.

OSINT operations, conducted by IT security specialists, hackers, or state-sanctioned intelligence agents, employ advanced techniques to sift through vast amounts of documents, materials, files, metadata, etc., in order to locate their desired information, fulfill their objectives, and gain valuable insights, which are a crucial source of data for many companies.

A digital footprint refers to information about a specific individual that exists on the Internet as a result of their online activity. A digital footprint or digital shadow refers to a unique set of traceable digital actions, contributions, and communications that manifest themselves on the Internet or on digital devices. Digital footprints can be classified as passive or active.

Information about you that is collected without your consent constitutes your passive digital footprint. When an application collects your data without your knowledge and consent, or when a website tracks your activity by installing cookies on your device, this information can become part of your digital footprint. Furthermore, when you allow an organization to access your information, that organization may sell or share your data with external entities, further increasing your reach.

The information you choose to share constitutes your active digital footprint. For example, your footprint may increase when you deliberately post on social media, subscribe to a newsletter, or leave an online review.

White intelligence, based on open sources of information, is one of the core services our company provides. We operate in the maritime and land industries in European, United States, and Canadian markets, as well as in certain parts of Asia.

We execute projects related to finding foreign contractors (reaching decision-makers at the highest positions) – defining a target group tailored to the client’s expectations, estimating the risk of potential cooperation, and identifying planned projects of selected entities.

When acquiring information, an important aspect is defining the client’s informational needs. They determine the scope of the terms ‘business information’ or ‘economic information.’ Informational needs are not uniform and vary over time – often depending on the current socio-economic situation