The World of Intelligence – Details, episodes & analysis

Harry Kemsley and Sean Corbett are joined in this episode by Janes analysts Puja Banerjee, Sarbhanu Nath and Shivani Gayakwad to discuss the key events relating to the ongoing political instability in Bangladesh.

Following weeks of protests and violence, the country is currently being run by an interim government following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina on 5th August. The panel discuss how this instability will impact the country and it's international neighbours and allies. They also share how open-source intelligence provides indicators for predictive assessments of the ongoing situation.

In this podcast Harry Kemsley and Sean Corbett are joined by Janes analysts Elliot Chapman, James Trigg, Anant Venkatesh and Suraj Ganesan in response to recent events and growing tensions in the Middle East and Levant.

The panel provide context on the fast-moving situation in the region and discuss how open-source intelligence can support predictive intelligence to understand the prospect of serious escalations in the conflict.

In this podcast Janes senior analyst James Trigg, joins Harry Kemsley and Sean Corbett to discuss Libya. Historic civil and political unrest have made it a country of interest globally for decades. Whilst other conflicts and world events have forced countries to switch their focus, Libya remains a country which requires attention particularly for countries in Southern Europe and the Middle East.

They discuss how open-source analysis can help plug the gap in understanding when attention is focused elsewhere and how using Janes tradecraft with a long-term view, provides a more balanced understanding of the stability, impact and influence Libya has in the region and beyond.  

In episode 7 Terry Pattar, head of the Jane’s Intelligence Unit, is joined by Eliot Higgins, chairman/executive director of Bellingcat.

Bellingcat is an independent international collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists using open source and social media investigation to probe a variety of subjects – from Mexican drug lords and crimes against humanity, to tracking the use of chemical weapons and conflicts worldwide. 

In a special edition of Jane’s World of Intelligence Podcast, members of the Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Centre (JTIC) discuss key recent trends and developments in terrorism and insurgency worldwide. They also speak to long-term contributor and Afghanistan expert Antonio Giustozzi, discussing inter-group conflict in eastern Afghanistan and the prospects for a peace agreement over the coming 12 months. The episode ends with a discussion of the key themes in the seminal terrorism film Four Lions.

Participating in the podcast is Matthew Henman, head of JTIC, and JTIC analysts Olivia Harper and Gabriela Serrano.

To find out more about JTIC and what we do, and to download the 2018 Annual Global Attack Index infographic, please visit janes.com/terrorism.

In episode 5 Terry Pattar, head of the Jane’s Intelligence Unit, is joined by Mark Wilson, Consulting Principal, Jane’s Intelligence Unit, to discuss decentralised open-source social networking services, the latest developments in search engine smart learning and much more.

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In episode 4 Terry Pattar, head of the Jane’s Intelligence Unit, is joined by “The Cyber Security Expert”, Robert Pritchard, to discuss methods for OSINT analysts to mitigate online security risks and better understand the threat environment in which they operate. Rob is highly experienced in providing cyber security advice, including developing and delivering the Jane’s Cyber Security Awareness for OSINT training course.

• To request information on OSINT training go to www.janes.com/OSINTtraining 
• To find out more on structured data go to www.Janes.com/IntelligenceUnit 
• Visit The Cyber Security Expert at www.thecybersecurityexpert.com

In episode 3 of the Jane's Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) podcast, Terry Pattar from the Jane’s Intelligence Unit talks to Ben Strick about his most recent open source investigations for BBC Africa Eye. Ben also describes how a background in law and the military informs his approach to OSINT.

For information on OSINT training go to janes.com/OSINTtraining 

In episode 2 of this Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) podcast, the Jane's Intelligence Unit discuss emerging online trends, including the decentralised web, with Lorand Bodo, OSINT analyst at Tech Against Terrorism, an initiative to support the global tech industry in tackling the terrorist use of the internet.

In episode 1 of The World of Intelligence, the Janes Intelligence Unit discuss right wing extremist groups shifting to alternative social media platforms to fund their activities and make their profiles more difficult to track. The Jane's Intelligence Unit also discuss whether the golden age of OSINT is ending and how OSINT practitioners have adapted to the recent increased social media information restrictions.