
Highlighting some of the tools that can be used for investigations.
Tools
Tracking flights in real time with Flightradar24
A tool that enables users to see real-time information about
thousands of aircraft around the world.
Public Lab: DIY mapping tools
A community, which develops and applies open-source tools for
environmental investigation.
Google Earth Outreach
Tools to create visualisations and tell their stories using Google Earth.
Mapbox
Create your own user generated maps
CameraV
A mobile app by The GuardianProject and WITNESS that captures and
preserves the metadata of...
Maltego
A tool that helps to identify relationships and real world links
between people, groups,...
Tails
The operating system designed to preserve your privacy and anonymity.
PATTRN: A tool to map events
A tool that can be used to collaboratively build a database of
information that enables users to...
Quantum GIS
A free and open source tool to create, edit, visualise, analyse and
publish geospatial data.
Tor Browser
A tool to browse the web securely.
Infogram
An online visualisation tool that allows you to create interactive
charts from your data.
Tableau Public
A free tool for visualising data.
GlobaLeaks
An adaptable platform to acquire information from anonymous sources
and whistleblowers.
Visual.ly
A place to showcase your work and find inspiration.
OTR: A tool to anonymize your communications
Off-the-record messaging (also known as OTR) allows you to have
secure conversations with other...
GPG Encryption for Your Emails
A tool allowing you to encrypt the content of your emails if the
person you write to also uses it.
Mapknitter, a tool for "stitching" aerial images together
Mapknitter is a free, open source tool for combining and
positioningimages into a composite image...
Kill Your Phone
Enclose your phone into a Faraday cage to block all incoming and outgoing signals!
Google Fusion Tables
DISCONTINUED - A web application by Google allowing you to gather, visualise and share large...