C5IS reviews Israel’s Wintego, an up-and-coming provider of malware for cracking target devices on Wi-Fi, GSM and ISP networks. For law enforcement and intelligence agents trying to track targets on the move, Wi-Fi networks are often portrayed as the boogeyman. The common theme: Going off-network and onto Wi-Fi in a coffee shop or airport terminal is not just a great way to … [Read more...]
Raytheon SureView: Visual Analytics for Law Enforcement
C5IS reviews Raytheon SureView, a Big Data visual analytics system for law enforcement that competes with products by IBM – and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In late May, 2015 Raytheon formalized a significant joint venture merging its Cyber unit with Websense, a holding of Vista Equity Partners. The goal: creation of a “defense grade” commercial company – 80 … [Read more...]
Raytheon Visual Analytics: Opting Out of War Games
C5IS reviews Raytheon’s venture into visual analytics and asks: Why did Raytheon and the Pentagon pass on embracing visualization for warfighter intel and stick with the status quo -- the beleaguered Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) so disliked by Special Forces and Marines? With just 9,800 U.S. troops left in Afghanistan on the tail end of America’s longest-running … [Read more...]
Auraya Systems Voice Biometrics: Security, Yes. Homeland Security, No.
C5IS reviews the Auraya Systems ArmorVox System, designed to prevent fraud and improve security – but not as a tool for law enforcement, homeland security or the military for tracking terrorists and criminals. Company: Auraya Systems. Headquarters: Sydney, Australia. Year Founded: 2009. Field: Voice Biometrics. Product: ArmorVox 2015. Primary Applications: … [Read more...]
Persistent Systems: Mobile Location for Lawful Intercept
C5IS reviews Persistent Systems, a provider of mobile location products for lawful intercept -- plus Big Data analytics apps for text and social media. Is traditional mobile location still relevant in the era of the IMSI catcher? India’s Persistent Systems thinks so. The US $300 million revenue diversified maker of software platforms and devices has long made a significant … [Read more...]