Big Data, Data Science and their contributions to the development of the use of Open Source Intelligence

Abstract

According to the present technological development and the wide availability of data through the open means of communication, the necessity of new mechanisms that help to correctly absorb and analyze such information is seem needed, which will take advantage of all Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) can offer. The goal of the article is to find the advantages of the use of OSINT by intelligence agencies, organizations, and enterprises, and how Big Data and Data Science mechanisms can help to spread information, and make it more effective.