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For organizations

Similar names.Different people?

Connect the right records without turning a coincidence into a conclusion.

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Entity Resolution

In plain English.

Entity resolution asks whether separate records refer to the same person, business, device, or other subject.

From a question
to a useful answer.

An illustrative workflow for your team. Select a step to follow the story.

Example workflow

Start with a real question.

Two businesses share a name, but their addresses and ownership records differ.

A clearer next step.

Compare independent identifiers and keep uncertain links marked for review.

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For technical teams: explore the method

Illustrative product views and fixed sample findings. Advanced analysis requires approved services and suitable reference data.

Entity ResolutionIllustrative product view
PERSONMAILBOXORGDEVICEPLACE

Two clusters connect through a disputed mailbox and one corroborated organization.

Organization

Two independent records support the entity.

Graph proximity is not proof of identity, knowledge, coordination, wrongdoing, or intent.

How the review works

1Normalize

Represent claims, aliases, identifiers, and sources consistently.

2Link

Create edges only with provenance attached.

3Compete

Display alternate entity hypotheses alongside the leading one.

4Resolve

Let an authorized analyst accept, dispute, or split the entity.

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Identity Continuity

Follow the identity through change

Vendor Dossier

Know the organization behind the offer

Cyber Intelligence

One case across the attack surface