This unique 3-day program enables professionals to find urgently needed high-value information quickly using Internet and manage that information more efficiently. Utilizing the PROACtive^TM Process developed by David Vine, workshop participants acquire a framework and valuable skills used to Plan, Retrieve, Organize, Analyze and Communicate Internet derived intelligence.

The OSIG workshop builds and expands upon David Vine's highly successful Internet For Investigators^TM program presented in 47 states since 1996 for more than 6,000 corporate and government participants. OSIG Workshop participants will benefit from David Vine’s 35 years of professional information gathering, analysis, and communication skills.

The OSIG workshop includes hands-on practice with many intermediate and advanced sources and methods. Free software to implement the PROACtive^TM Process is provided.

Workshop learning objective: Understand how to find, evaluate and manage free Open Source Intelligence for better information for enhanced decision-making.

Here are just some of the valuable Tools, Techniques, Concepts and Methods you will learn:

• Understand and use the PROACtive process

• Find more free information about people and companies

• Compare free information to commercial databases

• Practice advanced search techniques

• Profile web sites and derive intelligence about them

• Create automatic system to capture desired information 24/7

• Set up free custom on-line information management systems

• Employ existing software to better manage information

• Discover international search and translation capabilities

• See different capabilities of telephone and address directories

• Transform Internet text into database files

• Sample free software with exceptional capabilities

• Discuss case studies and plan applications

• Utilize free multimedia for continuing education

Participants receive a CD-ROM with PowerPoint slides in Adobe Acrobat format with links keyed to workshop exercises. A three-ring binder with a section for each step of the PROACtive Process is provided.

Participants also receive unlimited access to the DVASEMINAR Group, a private resource maintained by David Vine Associates, LLC. This site provides 5,000+ unduplicated and continuously updated links to a wide variety of useful and little known sources of free domestic and international information.

The DVASEMINAR Group also provides instant access to a variety of downloadable documents, reports and freeware. One of the most important aspects of this site is the Listserv-type mail list. Currently more than 2,700 professionals from across the U.S. are a part of this network. Members can ask questions or seek assistance from other members nationwide. These information requests or questions may be answered within minutes. A major benefit is that all participants see both the questions and answers. The site also provides a keyword search capability so participants can search for topics that may have been covered in earlier messages.

Also, participants are introduced to sources of highly useful, safe and free software that can replace or upgrade hundreds of dollars worth of commercial software. A laptop may be required at some sites. A limited number of rentals are available.

The cost for the three-day program is $895 per person, with a $100 per person discount when one organization registers three or more people.  A limited number of rental laptops are available at $75 for the three days.