Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): (GIJLSS) Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences (June - Au

The Security Intelligence Gathering Debate between Human Intelligence (Humint) versus Technological Intelligence (Techint)

Ade Mulya (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kepolisian, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Semiarto Aji Purwanto (Universitas Indonesia, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)
Angel Damayanti (Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Hizkia Yosias Polimpung (Universitas Monash Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Malaysia)
Yogha Restu Pramadi (Cardiff University United Kingdom, Wales, United Kingdom)
Prasetyo Adi Wibowo Putro (Politeknik Siber dan Sandi Negara, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Aug 2025

Abstract

This article aims to compare security intelligence collection with humint and techint approaches to obtain intelligence information for security and public order purposes. The research on intelligence collection emphasizes the elements of intelligence focus, strengths, and challenges as well as prospective trends in intelligence application, by examining it from micro, meso and macro perspectives. The approach was adopted with interviews of security intelligence officers and literature review based on secondary sources, combined with an analysis of the challenges of intelligence collection faced in dealing with security threats and the evolving intelligence technology landscape and the role of humans in the future. The findings reveal that intelligence collection has made great strides due to the impact of information, communication and computer technology. However, human intelligence remains indispensable and continues to coexist with technological advancements due to the unique and irreplaceable qualities of humans compared to devices and machines.

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Journal Info

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GIJLSS

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences (GIJLSS) is a journal that uses a blind peer-review model that can be accessed online. GIJLSS aims to publish a journal containing quality articles that will be able to contribute thoughts from theoretical and empirical perspectives for the ...