The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Accenture has released a joint report on how security agencies can be better equipped with effective information management tools, methodologies and analytic capabilities to protect national interests and safeguard citizens in the face of rising security threats, such as cyber attacks or terrorism.

According to the report, titled “Better Information Management Leads to Better Internal Security” agencies are tasked with developing pursuable leads from a mountain of data that is often incomplete and imperfect, so analysts waste valuable time on dead-end leads and fail to capitalise on essential information that might enrich a critical investigation.

The report states that by implementing intelligence-led law enforcement — a proven model of internal security management in which information serves as a guide to operations — security agencies can leverage advanced IT-based information gathering and analysis platforms for integrated knowledge modelling, link analysis and discovery. This innovative investigative capability merges strategy, process and technology to improve the quality and reliability of knowledge discovery.

“The need of the hour is effective and intelligent information management that enables security agencies to reduce costs, by minimising waste and duplication, and increase efficient use of information gathering resources,” said Krishna Giri, managing director for Accenture’s Health & Public Service business in India.