We’ll say it upfront: If you are in the market for a lawful intercept solution, Accuris Networks is probably not your first choice. The primary focus of this Dublin, Ireland-based company is the development of systems that support roaming and internetworking for mobile operators, and cloud-based billing and settlement for WiFi offload and roaming. It’s a healthy business. The … [Read more...]
Internet of Things: The Map of Cyber Intrusion Vulnerability
The Web is alive with a new report by Evans Data Corporation showing rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT). The report cites North America and the Asia Pacific region as being well ahead in IOT development projects, while EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) lag far behind due to lack of interest by developers. The implication: Those in the lead are … [Read more...]
Central Asia – The Next Flash Point for Radical Islam
Perceptions of Central Asia terrorism run black or white. The five republics -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- are alternately described as disinterested in radical Islam, or as hotbeds of young fundamentalists who would relish the opportunity to align with ISIS and start beheading non-believers. The latter point of view gained momentum … [Read more...]
Smile, Lone Wolf Terrorist — You’re on NEC NeoFace Watch
C5IS reviews NEC NeoFace Watch -- fast, accurate biometric facial recognition technology -- as a deterrent to lone wolf terrorist attacks. Parliament Hill, Ottawa. Charlie Hebdo, Paris. Sousse Beach, Tunisia. U.S. military bases in Chattanooga, Tennessee. And on Monday 20 July, Suruc, Turkey. Hardly a day goes by without the horror of a lone wolf terrorist attack aimed at … [Read more...]
Paraben Mobile Forensics: Keeping Pace With Apple iOS 8
C5IS reviews Paraben DS 7, the latest version of the mobile forensic pioneer’s software -- with groundbreaking capabilities in manhandling logical forensics for Apple iOS 8.3. Among the many challenges in mobile forensics, the “elephant in the room” is always iOS 8 -- designed by Apple to make smartphones impenetrable to all but the owner of a device. Because Apple owns just … [Read more...]