i2 Ltd has a well established international user group and holds annual conferences in the United Kingdom for it's members. The User Group also publishes its own newsletter called ‘The Standard’ that is full of interesting information about how users are applying the i2 tools in their investigations.

Copies of the more recent newsletters are available on the i2 website as adobe pdf files, to all users on current maintenance and support agreements with Visual Analysis.

A brief summary of the contents of each newsletter is provided to help you locate articles of interest.

You can also join i2's international online user group by visiting the i2 website at www.i2group.com and selecting the online user group.

The Online User Group contains examples of how other users have used i2 tools and includes exercises that you can complete to test your skills as well as downloadable resources you can use.

Issue 29 – May 2004 to September 2004

Contents:

• User Group conference 2004
• i2 TextChart overview and highlights
• Regional Information Sharing System (RISS)
• i2 Channel Partner conference
• Case Study - GMP Operation Berrington
• Child Protection Multi-Agency Reviews
• Tips n Tricks

Issue 28 – December 2003 to April 2004

Contents:

• iBridge2 overview and highlights
• Human trafficing – the human cost
• Disrupting Criminal Networks – The Solution
• Growing International Community
• Tips n Tricks

Issue 27 – September 2003 to November 2003

Contents:

• KPMG Visual Analysis, Data Mining & Computer Forensics
• Disrupting Criminal Networks – The Background
• i2 Train the Trainers
• Tips n Tricks

Issue 26 – February 2003 to May 2003

Contents:

• PSNI Overseas Development
• Growing International Community
• Analyst's Workstation 2 & iBase 4
• Tips n Tricks

Issue 25 – October 2002 to January 2003

Contents:

• Preventing Corporate Exposure
• Making the most of the model – part II
• Analyst's Notebook 6
• Growing International Community
• Forum round-up

Issue 24 – May 2002 to September 2002

Contents:

• Analyst's Workstation update
• Catching a serial rapist
• NIM and POP: A united approach
• Analyst's Notebook 6 training
• Identity Fraud
• Tips n Tricks

Issue 23 – January 2002 to May 2002

Contents:

• Vodafone – new ways to crack prepay mobile fraud
• Out of Africa – User Forum 2001 South Africa
• DNA – The Missing Link, Linked Crime Unit
• Product Update – Find out more Analyst's Notebook 6 and the Online User Group

Issue 22 – January 2002 to May 2002

Contents:

• Roadshow Roundup – a review of recent events
• Munchausen's by Proxy Syndrome – New Zealand Case Study
• Anacapa Island – training accreditation brings the reality closer
• Tips n Tricks