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Overview

Investigation opened

Once entered an investigation, the screen is divided in 3 zones :

  • the navigation bar containing
    • the title of the current investigation
    • the application menu to the right with several links, including
      • the entity types selector (useful for creating a resource)
      • the backup option
      • the language switcher
  • the graph to display entities and relationships between entities, with a menu including the export graph button that generates a .png image of the graph
  • the right panel that can display
    • the investigation informations (if no entity or relationship is selected on the graph)
    • the selected entity informations (if a entity is selected on the graph)
    • the selected relationship informations (if a relationship is selected on the graph)

Glossary​

An investigation is made up of a certain number of elements that the investigator will add as he progresses in his research.

Entity​

An entity is something the interviewer has been able to collect, and is usually represented by a circle containing the entity type icon. Among the entity, two types are illustrated differently (with a square containing the entity type icon) because they are criminally liable entities: individuals and companies.

Entities are organized into families, then into types, to which a certain number of resources correspond. Each family has its own color, and each entity type has its own icon, enabling the investigator to identify and filter entity more easily.

Event​

An event is any type of fact, usually associated with a specific date and/or duration, and is represented by a diamond containing the event icon.

relationship​

A relationship is a link between two entities or events. It can be any type of connection: possession, relation, dependency, action... and helps explain the relationship between elements.

Resource​

A resource is a "tool" you use to investigate one or several types of entity. This resource can be a website (google), a script (socialScan) / software (Sonic Visualizer).

Osintracker includes some of these (often the most commonly used), but the investigator can also add others (and probably will!).

Backup investigations​

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Writing in progress.

Change language​

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Writing in progress.