Modus Operandi is a company based in Florida and Melbourne that has recently created a Facebook-like social network that will help keep track of terrorists. Although not meant to be used by terrorists--that would simply be strange--it will be updated by American intelligence analysts who are working in the field in order to keep their supervisors updated while also keeping tabs on bad guys.
By using social network-like technology, Modus Operandi keeps in mind that many of these analysts are older teens used to such platforms. Eric Little says, "The power of this is that I’m using a simple user front-end to exchange data in real time. This is powerful if you think about how intelligence actually works. What were really doing is allowing people to find patterns in their data."
Terrorist-Tracking Social Networks
Modus Operandi Created a Facebook-Type Account to Bag Bad Guys
Trend Themes
1. Terrorist-tracking Platforms - One disruptive innovation opportunity is to develop a secure and user-friendly platform that can track terrorist activities in real-time.
2. Social Network Intelligence Analysis - A disruptive innovation opportunity is to utilize social network-like technology to develop easy-to-use monitoring platforms for older teens that can update supervisors on the location of bad guys.
3. Data Analytics for National Security - Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in developing data analytics technology that can crunch vast amounts of data in real time to identify patterns and track terrorist activities.
Industry Implications
1. National Security and Intelligence Agencies - Intelligence agencies can leverage these technologies to develop comprehensive strategies to combat terrorism.
2. Data Analytics Companies - Companies that specialize in data analytics have an opportunity to develop real-time tools for national security agencies to track terrorist activities.
3. Social Media Platforms - Social media platforms can create specialized tools to track terrorist activities and provide data to intelligence agencies to develop better strategies.