Case Study: The Sentry accelerates anti-corruption investigations with Linkurious Enterprise

The Sentry Expanding and accelerating anti-corruption investigations with graph visualization

The Sentry, an investigative organization focused on countering corruption and conflict, faced the challenge of analyzing complex connections within vast amounts of data on ownership, money flows, and relationships. Their text-based methods made it difficult to uncover and share these critical insights. To enhance their analytical capabilities, The Sentry turned to graph technology from Linkurious, specifically implementing the Linkurious Enterprise visualization platform alongside a Neo4j graph database.

Using Linkurious Enterprise, the team integrated disparate datasets into a single, interoperable system, enabling intuitive visual exploration and faster discovery of hidden connections. This solution significantly accelerated investigations, facilitated collaboration, and allowed even non-technical users to analyze data effectively. The platform's query templates and customizable workflows helped manage their massive database, which has grown to approximately 200 million nodes. Linkurious empowered The Sentry to expand its investigations and produce impactful reports that expose corruption networks.

The Sentry

Michelle Kendler-Kretsch

Investigative Technology Specialist