Abstract: A system and method for intelligent information gathering and analysis. Information is gathered from a plurality of open sources such as markets, investigations, government databases, internet intelligence, and public records. The gathered information is parsed and linked based on marketplace activities including threats. The parsed and linked information is sent to a database where queries can be applied to produce dossiers on entities. A client may add his own information to enrich a dossier and reports may be made based on the dossiers. Alerts may be generated when certain predefined conditions are met. These alerts can be used to drive various actions.

Abstract: A method and systems for information security threat identification, management, and analysis, including identifying and managing threats posed by senders of unsolicited e-mail, pirates, hackers, and virus-spreaders. Methods are provided for identifying and facilitating legal action against a sender of unsolicited e-mail. A secure evidence repository can be used for storing copies of and information regarding unsolicited e-mails in a forensically sound manner. A relational knowledge database can be used for storing copies of and information regarding unsolicited e-mails such that the information can be queried, manipulated, or analyzed.