Is Nigeria's Intelligence Agency Improving its intelligence-gathering Capabilities after Citizens Are kidnapped?
The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) is a department of the Nigerian government that oversees foreign intelligence and counterintelligence operations.
National Security Agency (SSS) - Responsible for domestic intelligence
National Intelligence Agency (NIA) -- Responsible for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence operations
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) - Responsible for military intelligence.
Recently, Knowlesys Intelligence Systemdetected news, Twitter and other media platforms published information "Gunmen kidnap more than 100 people in north-west Nigeria", The message reads, "More than 100 people, including women and children, were abducted when gunmen raided four villages in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara state on Sunday, the information commissioner and residents said.Kidnapping has become endemic in north-west Nigeria as roving gangs of armed men seize people from villages, highways and farms and demand ransom money from their relatives."
In the face of such incidents affecting national security, Nigerian intelligence collection agencies should strengthen the ability to collect social media information to better obtain valuable information and flexibly apply the information center established by intelligence manufacturers. Generally, Knowlesys Intelligence System can collect intelligence information from multiple platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Dark Web, Deep Web and Social Media from multiple perspectives. We can mainly start from the following points:
1. Define the subject of information collection
The classification of intelligence subjects includes individuals and organizations, and the organization's intelligence collection is a method to expand intelligence acquisition, analysis, conclusion and application through many individuals.
2. Clarify how intelligence is collected
Intelligence can be divided into two categories according to how it is obtained:
Active collection: Obtaining relevant information by manual (intersecting with active collection of mass intelligence collection) or manipulating tools; Passive collection: Obtain related information through the Internet information delivery tool.
Active information collection tools: Search engines, various omni-directional or specific search engines. Official website, various government websites, data, annual report website, third party website, company website, etc.; Monitoring software, such as Rosi Intelligent System. Passive information collection tools: RSS feeds, etc
3. Use intelligence gathering technology
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