Intelligence (information gathering) - Definition and Overview

Intelligence is the process and the result of gathering and analysing difficult to obtain or altogether secret information. See espionage, intelligence agencies.

• Business intelligence denotes the public or secret information that an organization obtains about its competitors and market.
• Military espionage is an element of warfare which covers the aspects of gaining information over the enemy forces. It involves spying, look-outs, high-tech survaillance equipment and also secret agents.