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Business intelligence

and open source research

Business intelligence and open source Common public records and public information include
research in the forensic context the following:
• Academic records
Business intelligence (BI) provides information from
accumulated sources (such as data analytics, open • Board appointments
source intelligence and competitive and market • Business and personal affiliations
analysis) to business users to help them make informed • Civil filings
decisions.
• Corporate records
Open source intelligence (OSINT) describes a variety of • Criminal filings
tools and approaches to investigating the backgrounds • Financial records
of corporate entities and individuals leveraging publicly
available data, including: • Government litigation history
• Intellectual property

• Liens, judgments, and UCC filings
Public records: Records of incidents or actions
filed or recorded with a government agency for • News media, articles and published materials
the purpose of notifying others — the public — • Non-profit participation
about the matter. Examples include recorded
deeds or mortgages recorded in public land • Online and social networks
records. • Physical assets (that is, house, property, auto)
• Political and charitable causes
Public information: Data that people freely • Property records
provide to facilitate the flow of commercial and
private communications (such as address and • Public documents
telephone listings, information provided to • Public statements
vendors, or information on social network sites • Recordings and media files
such as Facebook or LinkedIn).
• Regulatory history
• SEC, FINRA and State Securities filings
• Social media accounts and postings

• State-specific regulatory agencies
• Subsidiaries and franchises
• Vendor and supplier relationships

• Witness interviews

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