Paliscope

Paliscope is a Swedish software company that provides an intelligence analysis platform for law enforcement, government agencies, and enterprise clients. The firm was founded in 2017 by Christian Berg, a serial entrepreneur with a background in engineering and a history of creating companies focused on intelligence and criminal investigation. Berg's journey began with the founding of NetClean Technologies in 2004 to combat child sexual abuse content, followed by Griffeye, which addressed the need for analyzing large volumes of images and videos for law enforcement. This experience directly informed the creation of Paliscope, which was established to support online investigators more broadly.

The company's core business revolves around developing and licensing software that helps investigators manage and analyze vast amounts of data. Paliscope operates on a software and services model, providing its platform alongside consultancy and support to help clients integrate the technology into their workflows. Its primary clients are organizations that conduct complex online and offline investigations, including national security entities and large enterprises. In June 2021, Paliscope was acquired by CyberInsights AB, a Swedish management consulting firm specializing in cybersecurity, a move designed to combine intelligence analysis software with cybersecurity services to offer a more comprehensive solution to the market.

Paliscope's product suite is designed as an all-in-one platform to streamline the entire investigative process, from data collection to reporting. The platform consists of several key products, including Paliscope Explore (formerly YOSE) and Paliscope Build (formerly Discovry). Paliscope Explore functions as a powerful search engine that uses AI to index and analyze various data types—such as text, images, video, and audio—from both online and offline sources. It employs technologies like object detection, facial recognition, natural language processing, and speech-to-text to uncover connections and intelligence within the data. Paliscope Build helps investigators structure their cases, securely document evidence with an auditable trail, and generate comprehensive reports. The platform emphasizes integrations with other tools and data sources, allowing users to consolidate their work in one place and maintain the chain of custody for evidence. A key feature is its ability to process 'Returns of Legal Process' from social media companies, helping law enforcement efficiently find evidence within large datasets of user information.

Keywords: intelligence analysis, digital forensics, law enforcement technology, OSINT, data analysis software, online investigation, cybersecurity, evidence management, AI-powered investigation, Christian Berg, data visualization, link analysis, natural language processing, facial recognition, object detection, investigative reporting support, YOSE, Discovry, Safer Society Group, criminal investigation software