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Field notes from the analyst desk.
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Seerist’s Commitment to Collection and Verification of Data
Seerist is committed to providing accurate, trustworthy information for fostering confident and informed decision-making.
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Discover the Potential of AI-Powered Risk Intelligence
Learn essential strategies to foster trust and confidence in AI-driven security solutions, from transparency to the complementary role of human analysts.
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Information Verification Strategies Against Misinformation and Disinformation for Security Professionals
For threat and risk professionals, understanding the distinction between misinformation and disinformation and how these tactics are evolving is crucial in providing solid intelligence to key stakeholders.
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Global Security Trends: Q4 2023 Security Incident Report
Seerist’s intelligence team verified more than 22,000 events of war, terrorism, unrest, and organized crime around the world last quarter.
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The Importance of Quality Data Input in a Risk Assessment Framework
The foundation for a robust and trustworthy risk assessment framework balances quantity and relevance, asserting that the careful curation of sources, technology, and expert analysis.
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World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Seerist monitors the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) which is expected to host several thousand attendees ranging from government delegations, major international organizations, over 1,000 influential global companies, media outlets, and civil society groups.
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Taiwan Election 2024: A Comprehensive Overview
Seerist's Monitor Report on the Taiwan (China) upcoming presidential election looks at stability in region, verified events and expert analysis on what to expect.
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2023 Q4 Security Incident Report
The Seerist Q4 Security Incident Report outlines the disruptive events that happened globally in Q4 and provides an outlook for Q1 2024.
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Melding AI & Human Analysis in Great Power Competition
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Seerist Big Picture Series: Ten Wildcards in 2024
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Political Tension in Sierra Leone after Attempted Coup
Seerist is tracking incidents indicating the ADF’s growing ability to infiltrate Uganda and conduct attacks close to the border with Congo.
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The Security Professional’s Guide to Open-Source Intelligence Tools
Finding intelligence isn’t a challenge for today’s security managers. Rather, the problem is that there is too much of it. Security teams spend much of their time sifting through massive amounts of input to gather relevant information and then move on to determine what’s trustwor
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Terrorism in Uganda and Congo (DRC)
Seerist is tracking incidents indicating the ADF’s growing ability to infiltrate Uganda and conduct attacks close to the border with Congo.
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The ‘New’ 10,000-Hour Button: A New Era for the Intelligence Community
A few years ago, I wrote the first version of this article titled ‘The 10,000-Hour Button,” which reflected on the 23 years that I worked in the United States Intelligence Community (IC) leading counterterrorism, counter narcotics, and homeland security analysis and collection op
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Q3 2023 Security Verified Event Report
Seerist’s intelligence team verified more than 21,100+ events of war, political violence, unrest, and organized crime around the world last quarter.
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From Insight to Action: Drive Effective Risk Management with Situational Intelligence
In an era marked by increased geopolitical upheaval and a shift toward nationalism, global companies, governments and NGOs are at risk in ways that were previously irrelevant to the industrialized world. The once-predictable landscape, formerly guided by the principles of globali
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Seerist’s Dedication to Data
The Seerist collections team actively curates sources to ensure that clients have access to the most relevant information.
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Avoiding Security Operations Surprises: The New Threat
In security and intelligence operations, the enemy organizations want to avoid most is surprise. Surprises can cause losses: losses in life, losses in access, losses in revenue, losses in operational agility. In the age of ubiquitous data, it’s hard to believe that anything is un
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Renewed border conflict as Azerbaijan launches military offensive
Seerist tracks threat events in light of the renewed border conflict with Azerbaijan and Armenia.
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Alert Fatigue Pushes Security Analysts to the Limit
Alert fatigue is causing an array of problems, from employee burnout and turnover to the overlooking of important alerts due to lack of time. There is no doubt that the frequency of alerts a Global Operations Center (GSOC) receives on a daily basis has become overwhelming. Team m