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names and other information about them in a report on the subject could
be avoided (to protect their privacy), but might need to be included as a list
of potential witnesses to corroborate misbehavior.
Internet intelligence is only one component of a whole picture that
is needed about people, entities, and topics where strategic and tactical
decisions must be made. Even while deeply engaged online, analysts must
remember that recognizing the human intelligence opportunities is as
important as nding the data targeted.
Combining open-source intelligence from the public Internet, deep
Web, cached data, and recent postings calls on the investigator to keep
up to date with what is available online, how to nd ...