The rise of open-source intelligence

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6423558
AutoresDamien Van Puyvelde (0000-0003-2991-5856, Hague Institute for Global Justice, autor de correspondencia), Fernando Tabárez Rienzi
Año2025
Volumen10
Número4
Páginas530-544
Fecha de publicación2025-01-06
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEuropean Journal of International Security (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2057-5637 • E-ISSN: 2057-5645
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/eis.2024.61
OpenAlexW4406103638
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas18

This article challenges the perception of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) as a revolutionary shift driven by the explosion of publicly accessible data. Instead, we argue that the rise of OSINT reflects an evolution of traditional intelligence practices: the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of vast amounts of information. While the exponential growth of open–source data is reshaping the intelligence landscape, it is neither revolutionizing nor democratizing intelligence. Rather, it is prompting both state and non–state actors to explore how best to integrate OSINT practices and enhance digital literacy within their communities. Core OSINT challenges – information overload, reliability, and legal and ethical concerns – remain consistent with broader intelligence issues. Addressing these challenges provides a foundation for consolidating OSINT as a community of practice, and linking it to debates on the disputed role of security expertise in the public debate

Data science · Information overload · Knowledge management · Political science · Public relations · State (computer science · Computer Science · Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies · Global Security and Public Health · Intelligence, Security, War Strategy · Law