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Siren, the all-in-one investigation company, and Flashpoint, the pioneer in threat data and intelligence, announced a strategic partnership to deliver a unified environment to streamline end-to-end investigations, surface hidden connections, and drive timely, intelligence-led decisions for security and intelligence teams. As geopolitical tensions rise, and hybrid threats, combining cyber, physical, and informational tactics, impact both private and public sectors, organizations face increasing challenges from sophisticated adversaries. This partnership brings together two industry pioneers to meet that challenge head-on. By integrating Flashpoint’s exclusive, human-augmented threat intelligence directly into Siren’s advanced investigative platform, teams gain the ability to detect, investigate, and respond to complex risks faster and with greater confidence. Primary-source data Flashpoint’s curated, primary-source data provides unique depth and context Flashpoint’s curated, primary-source data provides unique depth and context, empowering investigators to initiate new inquiries and solve cases by uncovering hidden connections. Siren’s open architecture allows this intelligence to be combined with a broad range of OSINT and internal data sources, including social media, law enforcement records, cyber threat feeds, and blockchain analytics. The integrated solution offers a flexible, unified environment tailored to each organization’s needs, supporting various applications including public safety, fraud prevention, anti-money laundering, and cryptocurrency crime. Financial cyber threats This collaboration is especially timely as financial cyber threats and blockchain-related risks continue to escalate, as it delivers actionable insights to protect assets and maintain trust in an increasingly digital economy. “By embedding Flashpoint’s uniquely curated, human-augmented intelligence into Siren’s workflows, we’re delivering an end-to-end solution that accelerates investigations and generates actionable insights with unmatched speed and precision,” said Rachel Kavanagh, CMO of Siren. "In a world of increasingly sophisticated and converging threats, the ability to access and action comprehensive intelligence is paramount," stated Andrew Borene, Flashpoint Executive Director for International Markets and Global Security. "This integration delivers on that need. Combining Flashpoint’s unmatched collections with Siren’s investigative power gives multinational organizations a more actionable view of their risk landscape.” OSINT market The OSINT market is rapidly growing, valued at $13.5 billion in 2023 and projected to reach $43.3 billion by 2033, driven by demand for real-time, cross-domain intelligence. This partnership addresses that demand by offering: A unified end-to-end investigation experience - One interface to analyze Flashpoint collections alongside Publicly and Commercially Available Information (PAI and CAI), social media, law enforcement data, cyber threat intelligence, blockchain analytics, geospatial sources, and more. Faster time to insight - Integrated link analysis, relational search, and advanced visualization tools surface critical connections in seconds. Trusted, primary-source intelligence - Flashpoint’s global collections—enriched by human experts and AI—bring unmatched depth and relevance to every investigation. Siren and Flashpoint provide a comprehensive, scalable solution that equips intelligence teams to understand, anticipate, and respond to emerging threats with confidence, regardless of how complex or fast-moving the geopolitical environment may be.

Ontic, a software provider delivering Connected Intelligence to unify how security professionals manage physical threats, mitigate risks, and strengthen businesses, announces it has surpassed 60 different data, technology, and systems integrations in its Connected Ecosystem program. With this milestone, the Ontic Platform is one of the industry’s most robust and comprehensive single solutions centralizing security intelligence and operations. Existing business software “Since our founding, we have recognized the need for security teams to move beyond their decades-old challenge of logging into various systems to locate pertinent information about a potential threat,” said Manish Mehta, Chief Product officer, Ontic. Ontic Platform clients can connect to existing business software and security devices He adds, “With our Connected Ecosystem program, we are on a mission to provide a unified view of the diverse information security teams need to better manage the entire threat lifecycle.”  Ontic Platform clients can connect to existing business software and security devices or integrate with a homegrown, internal system to create a unified ecosystem. This allows security teams to take informed action when risks arise.  Integrated research tools “UniCourt provides the most complete dataset of state and federal court records available,” said Josh Blandi, the Chief Executive Officer, UniCourt, adding “It’s been great partnering with Ontic. They expedite the seamless delivery of our data through the Ontic Platform, aiding clients in proactively navigating today’s evolving threat landscape.” The Ontic Connected Ecosystem program focuses on continuously expanding intelligence and business data from trusted sources, including: Public Data – Best-in-class data from providers gives corporate security teams the ability to unlock critical information and access a robust, complete portfolio of integrated research tools and data sources for added situational awareness. Data sources include social media, the dark web, severe weather, public events, identity, adverse media, public records (criminal and civil), and more. Notable providers include but are not limited to AccuWeather, Flashpoint, Giant Oak, UniCourt, and DarkOwl. Security Systems – Data from devices and technologies, such as workplace platforms, license plate reader cameras, camera systems, access control systems, identity security, and more, for proactive anomaly detection, pattern spotting, and alerting. Notable providers include but are not limited to Envoy, HID, Avigilon, Genetec, and Rekor. Business Systems – Data at the center of security operations that help create a single source of truth for organizations by integrating with systems like visitor, travel, and event management, human resources, customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain logistics, financial systems, and cybersecurity tools. Integrations include but are not limited to Workday, Slack, Jira, Greenhouse, and RainFocus. Ontic will continue to evolve the Connected Ecosystem program in the coming months, adding new integrations to the Ontic Platform to support additional security needs such as cybersecurity, supply chain, loss prevention, ethics, traveler/travel security, and mass communication.

Ontic, the protective intelligence software innovator digitally transforming how companies actively identify, investigate, assess, watch and manage physical security threats, has announced a strategic integration with Flashpoint, the globally renowned company in actionable threat intelligence, enabling organizations to protect their assets and stakeholders from malicious activity, across the internet. rise in cyber and physical threats “Cyber and physical threats are increasing at exponential rates and because they are more often than not connected, companies need to address them holistically,” said Manish Mehta, the Chief Product Officer, Ontic. Manish Mehta adds, “Flashpoint is a leader in the cyber security space, and our integration helps our mutual clients break down security data silos, allowing them to gain more visibility into the threat landscape and proactively combat risk.” Ontic - Flashpoint integration Insider threats that are difficult to detect are growing in frequency and causing great damage to businesses Insider threats that are difficult to detect are growing in frequency and causing great damage to businesses. With the integration of Flashpoint Alerting, Ontic’s Fortune 500 and emerging enterprise clients will be able to augment their data, with Ontic’s existing dark web and cyber intelligence, to paint an even fuller picture of potential physical and cyber threats. As the threat landscape dramatically evolves, companies are focusing on convergence of physical and cyber security operations. This integration will enable the automatic flow of Flashpoint Alerting concerning cyber and dark web-related data, to physical security teams, thereby improving visibility, and the efficiency of security personnel, to act on critical intelligence, in a proactive manner. Critical threat intelligence for security teams “The integration of Ontic and Flashpoint provides critical threat intelligence to physical and cyber security teams, so that they can quickly identify and act on harmful threats that can impact an organization,” said Flashpoint’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Josh Lefkowitz. Josh Lefkowitz adds, “We’re excited to partner with Ontic to provide deeper insights into cyber threats and help corporate security teams protect their largest assets.”