World-Check

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World-Check is an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) database containing detailed profiles on terrorists and those who finance terrorism, money launderers, fraudsters, politically exposed persons and many others. This database is very widely used in the financial community including the financial intelligence units (FIUs). It is widely reported that they have in excess of 2,000 institutions using their services. In addition World-Check is used by many government (immigration, security, intelligence, police) and international agencies including the United Nations. It is reported over 200 such agencies use the product. This is a UK (private) organisation that recently received a large strategic investment by Spectrum Equity.

[edit] External links

• http://www.world-check.com/overview/
• http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2006/060425_OCHA_PC.doc.htm
• http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/12/politics/12finance.html?ex=1260507600&en=80ff62f666830834&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland
• http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/press_release/0,1014,sid%253D5628%2526cid%253D94477,00.html
• http://www.brandeins.de/home/inhalt_detail.asp?id=471&MenuID=130&MagID=16&sid=su6624966781149
• http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/12/politics/12finance.html?ex=1260507600&en=80ff62f666830834&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland
• http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=55800554
• http://www.innercitypress.com/icg042506.html
• http://www.abs.org.sg/fc2007/exhibition.htm
• http://www.un.org/radio/news/RS/archF/arcItemDesc.asp?id=531&arcDate=4/25/2006