Updating our take on Switzerland’s NeoSoft since their move on the LTE IMSI Catcher marketplace -- and Swiss regulators’ threat to crack down on export licensing. When we last looked at NeoSoft in July 2015, the Zurich-based maker of GSM, 3G and CDMA IMSI catchers and decryption devices faced significant challenges. With LTE looming as next big thing, many of the world’s … [Read more...]
Telesoft Data Retention Probe Fingerprints Targets on IPv4 Mobile Nets
A new Telesoft Data Retention Probe that easily manhandles the challenges of monitoring targets on IPv4 mobile networks is now hitting the marketplace. Telesoft’s breakthrough is timely on two counts: public policy and technology. The United Kingdom’s recently enacted Investigatory Powers Bill mandates that all service providers offering Internet connectivity maintain IP Data … [Read more...]
The Big Black Book of Electronic Surveillance 5th Edition: 2017
C5IS is proud to announce The Big Black Book of Electronic Surveillance 5th Edition: 2017, the ISS industry's unique Buyer's Guide for law enforcement, government and military intelligence. The book is updated to present current product information on the best ISS vendors in 10 categories, and cross-referenced throughout to show the full range of products, services and … [Read more...]
How Thales PNij Leaves France Vulnerable to Terrorism
Few nations outside the Middle East war zones have suffered more horrific terrorist attacks as France. The two worst incidents, in Paris Nov. 13, 2015 and Nice July 14, 2016, followed France’s deployment of a system designed to prevent such attacks - Thales PNij (Plateforme Nationale des Interceptions Judiciaires). According to French law enforcement officers the PNij is so … [Read more...]
Verint Intelligence Fusion Center – Great Thing, or Same Thing?
Verint made a huge push on its Intelligence Fusion Center in 2016, hawking the Big Data Analytics platform for ISS solution at trade shows ‘round the world and in a series of online videos. Intelligence Fusion Center is a fine solution, not a bad thing, at all. The problem is it’s the same thing - nearly identical to any number of other solutions competing in the same … [Read more...]