ESRI

The ability to assign and analyze geographical information relating to records can dramatically impact any intelligence operation. It means new spatial connections can be made, and geographical hotspots and trends uncovered, resulting in the rapid identification and prevention of new and existing threats.

The value that geographical information can add to an operation is such that Memex has chosen to partner with ESRI to bring the very best of mapping technology to Memex users.

ESRI designs and develops the world's leading Geographic Information System (GIS) technology – the ArcGIS® suite – and Memex users can access it via the Memex GIS Plug-in.

Embedded into Memex Patriarch, ArcGIS® allows users to first associate geographical locations with records - by picking a location from a map or sending an address look-up to an on-line geo-coding service.

From there complex searches or queries can be conducted for information records or entities within particular geographies, or in proximity to known sites or critical infrastructure. The search results can be plotted on a map to allow further analysis and cross referencing.

The allocation and subsequent interrogation of geographical information adds a whole new dimension to investigation outcomes and threat prevention, and best of all the ArcGIS® suite is customizable and requires limited prior knowledge of GIS resulting in lowered training costs and easier faster deployment.

For more information on ESRI and ArcGIS®, visit www.esri.com.