Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for monitoring and tracking open online data and social networks used for online investigations and providing reports and alerts concerning such open online data and social networks; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for gathering, managing, analyzing, and investigating open source data; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for analysis tools for gathering and connecting information for investigative tasks; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for use in searching for, storing, serving and providing access to web data; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud computing software for analysis tools for gathering and connecting information for investigative tasks; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud computing software for gathering, analyzing, and monitoring online data to aid in investigations; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud computing software for use in searching for, storing, serving and providing access to web data; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in searching for, storing, serving and providing access to web data