LifeRaft, a Halifax Software-as-a-Service company that detects safety threats through social media, said Tuesday its technology will be integrated into the leading security product at PlanetRisk, a security and risk analytics firm in Virginia.

The cross-boarder partnership will combine LifeRaft’s open source intelligence analytics platform with PlanetRisk’s existing global security operations through its Corporate Security Risk, CSX, platform. The technology is designed to help professionals protect assets, offices, products, and people when attacks are imminent domestically, and globally.

“We always align ourselves with the most forward thinking, experienced, and well-respected companies,” said LifeRaft CEO John Gallinaugh in a statement. “This integration demonstrates our commitment to only the best partnerships for our customers and for our company.”

In addition to its new partnership, LifeRaft has also been working with the Canadian Trade Commissioners office in the U.S. The CTC chose LifeRaft to take part in the Canadian Technology Accelerator, which helps companies penetrate US markets, in New York City as well as its current Boston cohort. In October, LifeRaft said noted investor Mike Durland had invested $1.45 million in the company, buying out existing investors. 

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LifeRaft's flagship product, Navigator, tracks and collects data on potential threats to public safety by analyzing social media for key words like “kill” or “gun”. By integrating with PlanetRisk's CSX product, it will allow teams to use data points to understand the context surrounding these threats.

“Our technology has always been designed to deliver a single source of easily accessible and accurate information,” said Matt Tirman, the Chief Commercial Officer at PlanetRisk. “With this integration, we’re providing more intelligence to do just that – giving you immediate insight into threats and risks specific to your organization’s requirements.”

The statement said this partnership with LifeRaft will make PlanetRisk a trusted service provider for companies that need increased environmental awareness but lack the internal resources to do so.