Essential OSINT reading for this week:

Open source investigations in the age of Google / Wilson, Henrietta ; Samuel, Olamide ; Plesch, Dan . – London : World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd , 2024 . – 388 p. . – (Security Science and Technology ; 4) 

Collection of papers on OSINT, reflections of, experiences, lessons learned and a variety of applications thereof, like arms trade, human rights, weapons of mass destruction, and more.

Can the open source intelligence emerge as an indispensable discipline for the intelligence community in the 21st century? / Minas, Harris . – Athens : Research Institute for European and American Studies , 2010 . – (Research paper ; no. 139

Building your information position on OSINT is essential when you are in the OSINT world. In Ready, Research, Read I shall share on a weekly basis one or two titles that I consider very worth while reading, based on working in OSINT since 1990. Let me know your thoughts.

Remember, OSINT is a very broad and general concept that applies to many different areas. That explains why there are so many different definitions and visions. It is up to you to derive what is useful in your own environment.

Want to read more? Consider the OSINT Treasure Trove, a bibliography devoted to the finer art of OSINT.

Happy reading!