Open Source Intelligence Gathering Workshop (OSIG)

Sources & Methods to Find, Evaluate and Manage Information from Internet

April 30, 2008 – May 2, 2008

Chicago Police Academy

1300 West Jackson Blvd.

Chicago, Illinois

This unique 3-day program enables professionals to find urgently needed high-value information quickly using Internet and to manage that information more efficiently. Utilizing the PROACtive(TM) Process developed by David Vine, workshop participants acquire a framework and valuable skills used to Plan, Retrieve, Organize, Analyze and Communicate Internet derived intelligence.

The OSIG Workshop builds and expands upon David Vine's highly successful Internet For Investigators(TM) program presented in 41 states since 1996 for more than 5,500 corporate and government participants. OSIG Workshop participants will benefit from David Vine’s 35 years of professional information gathering, analysis, and communication skills.

The OSIG workshop includes hands-on practice with many intermediate and advanced sources and methods. Free software to implement the PROACtive(TM) Process is provided. The workshop also includes an orientation (and six months free access) to a unique web site with 3,000+ Internet links and an online library. Workshop learning objective: Understand how to find, evaluate and manage free Open Source Intelligence for better information for enhanced decision-making. Please see http://www.investigativetechnology.net/id279.html for complete outline and instructor background.

Here are just some of the valuable Tools, Techniques, Concepts and Methods you will learn:

Understand and use the PROACtive process
Find more free information about people and companies
Compare free information to commercial databases
Practice advanced search techniques
Profile web sites and derive intelligence about them
Create automatice system to capture desired information 24/7
Set up free custom on-line information management systems
Employ existing software to better manage information
Discover international search and translation capabilities
See different capabilities of telephone and address directories
Transform Internet text into database files
Sample free software with exceptional capabilities
Discuss case studies and plan applications
Utilize free multimedia for continuing education

Participants receive a CD-ROM with PowerPoint slides in Adobe Acrobat format with links keyed to workshop exercises. A three-ring binder with a section for each step of the PROACtive Process is provided. Attendees also receive six-months free access to our Subscriber Resources web site, maintained by David Vine Associates. Regular subscription rates are $29.95 for three months and $99 for one year. This site provides 3,000+ unduplicated and updated links to a wide variety of useful and little-known sources of free domestic and international information and translation services. Also, participants are introduced to sources of highly useful, safe and free software that can replace or upgrade hundreds of dollars worth of commercial software. A laptop is required. A limited number of rentals are available.

The cost for the three-day program is $895 per person, with a $100 per person discount when one organization registers three or more people. Participants must bring a laptop capable of Ethernet or WiFi connection to Internet. A limited number of rental laptops are available at $75 for the three days. To register, fill out form and fax to 803-649-1185 or mail with a check or purchase order to David Vine Associates, LLC at 963 Dougherty Road, Aiken, SC 29803. For additional information call 803-649-1184 or visit www.investigativetechnology.net.