Location-based Intelligence as a Powerful Tool

by Laura-Lee Walker Location intelligence involves using geographical data to make decisions. Geographic information is being used in a wide variety of sectors including transportation, retail, healthcare, government, and education. Insurance companies can use it to better understand their risk exposure. Distributors can use location intelligence to improve stock levels and save money on shipments. Politicians...

How to Use Social Media for Online Investigations

"The online world is just like the offline world in many respects: Your friends can inform on you to police, and detectives can go undercover to catch you in the act."—Heather Kelly, Writer/Producer, Technology at CNN Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media websites contain large quantities of data. This is where searches tend to bring...