If line rate packet capture is the pipe dream of every law enforcement and government agency, then Japan's ComWorth would appear to be making it real through SwiftWing SIRIUS, a comprehensive portfolio of fast packet capture solutions esteemed by communications service providers, data centers and government agencies alike. Most appealing about ComWorth, perhaps, is the … [Read more...]
Buyer Beware Applies to Surveillance, Too
As we head into the Fall season, the rule of “Buyer Beware” applies in ISS the same as in any industry. Law enforcement agencies and others are already well into the budgeting process for 2017, including for items that cover surveillance, national security and compliance with lawful intercept rules. Here are six dubious practices to be on guard against: Selling on Price … [Read more...]
Whither HP DRAGON Surveillance When HP Enterprise Merges with CSC?
Following the November 2015 break-up of 76 year-old Hewlett Packard into two companies -- HP Inc. and the new HP Enterprise – the latter became the home of an extensive array of ISS services including the highly-regarded HPE DRAGON legal compliance solution. But like many dramatic changes in today’s turbulent IT industry this one has proved very short-lived. DRAGON will be … [Read more...]
Did MIT MegaMIMO 2.0 Just Advance WiFi Interception?
Flashing across the mobile news world late this month comes word that MIT researchers have developed MegaMIMO 2.0, a set of signal-processing algorithms that triples the speed of WiFi and doubles its range. Designed to optimize spectrum utilization of WiFi in congested areas such as stadiums, concerts and other venues, MegaMIMO 2.0 is being hailed as a major advance that will … [Read more...]
Like Apple, Microsoft’s Privacy Ploy Masks Deeper Motive: Tax Avoidance
In mid-July, Microsoft won a landmark case thwarting a U.S. Department of Justice suit requesting access to a drug lord's emails stored in an Irish database. The decision was widely hailed as a victory for privacy interests, but as today's news about Apple shows, there is a seamier side to this story. U.S. tech giants' offshore operations may be less motivated by privacy … [Read more...]