Building intelligence cheaply
There are many ways to build intelligence in a company — it depends on need and investment, and you need skilled staff. But there is a cheap entrance that adds real value: spending a few hours a week watching headlines, news stories and attack vectors in the surrounding world.
What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an update feed — co-founded by Aaron Swartz. You subscribe to a site's feed and stay current whenever new material is published, watching many sites at once. You just need an RSS reader.
Trustworthiness
Prefer getting news directly from the source rather than having others interpret it. A good reader lets you check whether a story appears across several media you have chosen — adding validity. Keep your critical sense; distinguishing good sources from bad has only gotten harder.
RSS readers
The author wants a reader that is online and supports keywords for watching specific topics.
- Inoreader
- Feedly
- NewsBlur
- The Old Reader