Intelligence

We defend the interests and rights of our clients with professionalism.

What is intelligence?

Information, analysis and action.

At Kriteria, we apply the most advanced investigative intelligence methodologies to collect, analyse, and interpret information from both open and confidential sources.

Our aim is to provide verified, useful data to inform strategic decision-making and mitigate economic, reputational or legal risks.

We integrate OSINT (Open Source Intelligence), SOCMINT (Social Media Intelligence) and GEOINT (Geospatial Intelligence) techniques to observe and understand behaviours, relationship networks and hidden dynamics, turning fragments of information into operational knowledge.

OSINT

Open Source Intelligence

The art of finding what others don’t see.

It is an investigative discipline that allows information to be collected and analysed from open and non-classified sources such as websites, public archives, databases, the press, the deep web and social networks.

Kriteria uses a structured method of searching, verifying and correlating data to transform fragments of information into strategic analyses.

It is useful for:
  • preventing fraud, cyber threats and data leaks;
  • monitoring corporate and personal reputation;
  • assessing the reliability and credibility of partners or competitors;
  • anticipating legal or financial risks.

SOCMINT

Social Media Intelligence

We all leave a digital footprint as we move through the online world.

SOCMINT is the discipline that analyses these footprints by collecting information from social networks, forums, communities and online platforms.
Our investigations combine semantic analysis, the study of digital behaviours, and predictive intelligence to create a realistic and accurate profile of the subject of interest.

This is useful for:
  • investigating the online reputation of individuals and businesses;
  • identifying hidden links or relational networks;
  • preventing disinformation attacks, image crises, or industrial espionage;
  • analysing the sentiment and public perception of a brand or executive.

GEOINT

Geo-Location Intelligence

Even data takes shape in space.

GEOINT focuses on analysing location data to observe the movements, habits, and behavioural patterns of people or vehicles.

Using GPS monitoring technologies, drones and advanced sensors, Kriteria collects and interprets geospatial information ethically and in compliance with current regulations.

This is useful for:
  • monitoring suspicious or unauthorised movements;
  • identifying contact points and places of strategic interest;
  • reconstructing temporal and geographical sequences of events that are useful in judicial proceedings;
  • supporting corporate, legal, and anti-fraud investigations.

DARKINT

Darkweb Intelligence

The dangerous underworld of the web begins where the indexed web ends.

The theft and resale of corporate data, credentials, counterfeit goods, and illegal services on the Darknet are constantly rising.

Thanks to our proprietary platform for capturing and analysing unindexed data, we can monitor Dark Web networks in real time and identify:

  • the presence of sensitive or corporate data that has been compromised;
  • mentions of the brand or its digital assets in illicit environments;
  • the sale of counterfeit products or services linked to the company or its partners.
    By correlating the collected data and utilising our analytical capabilities, we provide intelligence reports that enable you to:
  • anticipate potential cyber and reputational threats;
  • promptly implement containment and protection measures;
  • strengthen information resilience and brand protection.

When integrated with SOCMINT and OSINT, GEOINT provides a complete, three-dimensional view of knowledge relating to territory, the digital world and people.

 Applications of intelligence
techniques

OSINT, SOCMINT and GEOINT intelligence techniques enable us to gain insight into the digital and real worlds, providing support for pre-employment, asset and reputational investigations. These include:

Reputational analysis

We evaluate the credibility and consistency of a subject by monitoring public and social information to prevent risks to their image or behaviour.

Subject and competitor investigations

We identify links, financial movements and operational connections to protect corporate or personal interests.

Investigative due diligence

We conduct in-depth analyses of the economic, ethical and reputational reliability of companies and individuals. This is useful for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships.

Pre-employment investigations:

Every important decision starts with the right information.

Kriteria’s pre-employment investigations allow companies to verify the personal and professional backgrounds of candidates, thereby preventing infiltration risks, conflicts of interest and falsified qualifications and references.

The process involves using the NOVRAM (Non-Verbal Response Analysis Method) methodology to conduct targeted interviews and detect non-verbal micro-signals that may indicate inconsistencies or omissions.

Curriculum Vitae investigations

Where the story ends, the verification begins.

CV investigations confirm the veracity of the information declared by the candidate and identify discrepancies. The process is divided into several phases:

Initial CV screening with consistency and language analysis

Verification of educational qualifications with institutions and universities

Verification of work experience and positions held

Reference checks with former employers

OSINT/SOCMINT analysis of databases, press reports, and social networks.

Drafting of the final report with a reliability assessment summary

The result is a documented, real-time snapshot of the candidate that can be used to inform strategic HR decisions and avoid reputational or economic risks arising from ill-considered hiring.

Asset investigations

Protecting assets means discovering what is not seen.

Kriteria carries out asset investigations and assessments to trace the economic goods and assets of individuals or legal entities in Italy and abroad. Through targeted assessments, the assets, income, financial resources and financial relationships of individuals or organisations are identified.

The goal is to provide a clear and documented framework for:

debt recovery and third-party garnishments

solvency and commercial reliability checks

pre-contractual evaluations and economic due diligence

support for legal or arbitration proceedings

These analyses combine economic and financial intelligence tools, database access and open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques to ensure accurate, up-to-date results.