Valdis Krebs is an American-Latvian researcher, author, and consultant in the field of
social
Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not.
Etymology
The word "social" derives from ...
and
organizational network analysis. He is the founder and chief scientist of OrgNet, LLC, and the creator of InFlow software, which in 2008
Wired Magazine
''Wired'' (stylized as ''WIRED'') is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San Fr ...
called one of the most advanced tools
for analyzing and
visualizing networks.
has described Krebs as a "leading expert"
and a "pioneer" of network analysis,
while Military.com's DefenseTech blog has called him a leading authority in the field.
Work highlights
After the
September 11 attacks
The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commer ...
, Krebs used public information and newspaper clippings to produce a partial map of the organization behind the attacks.
The resulting paper
Uncloaking Terrorist Networks has been called a classic, and "likely the most cited public analysis of the 9/11 network."
After publishing it, he was "invited to Washington to brief intelligence contractors."
Since 2004 Krebs has periodically published
infographics
Infographics (a clipped compound of "information" and "graphics") are graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly.Doug Newsom and Jim Haynes (2004). ''Public Relations Wri ...
showing the political polarization of American book-buying patterns.
He has claimed that the web leads people to narrower, more extreme viewpoints
(similar to the "
bubble effect"), and suggests cultivating diversity
in
social networks
A social network is a social structure made up of a set of social actors (such as individuals or organizations), sets of dyadic ties, and other social interactions between actors. The social network perspective provides a set of methods for a ...
,
a process he calls "network weaving".
Krebs has used social network maps to provide evidence of corruption,
help a non-profit group prosecute a slumlord conspiracy,
and visualize the "ecosystem" of fraud in the
Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme scandal.
He has also consulted for corporate clients including
IBM and
Google
Google LLC () is an American Multinational corporation, multinational technology company focusing on Search Engine, search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, software, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, ar ...
.
References
External links
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)