One overlooked fact in the ongoing debate over surveillance is that the volume of warrants for records far outweighs the annual number of court orders for wiretaps. Of the two -- lawful intercept court orders or warrants for call data -- the latter presents the far greater burden on a service provider’s time and resources. A company such as Verizon, for example, may receive a … [Read more...]
Nokia 1357 ULIS – Big Iron Lawful Intercept Still Going Strong
C5IS reviews the Nokia 1357 ULIS (Unified Lawful Interception Suite) inherited from Alcatel-Lucent. When Nokia acquired Alcatel-Lucent in January 2016, one of the lesser-known assets picked up was the 1357 ULIS. Similar to products made by its larger competitors Huawei and Ericsson, the 1357 ULIS still plays a central role in government and LEA surveillance by building in, … [Read more...]
Iskratel: SORM & ETSI Lawful Intercept Hardware from Slovenia
C5IS reviews Iskratel, maker of the SI3000 mediation device suite, compatible with SORM and ETSI standards. One of the constants of ISS World Europe is Iskratel, a quiet US $100 million giant that has maintained a presence at this sole spyware event going back to 2014. Iskratel's presence at an ISS World conference might come as a surprise to some. The Slovenian company is … [Read more...]
NetQuest OptiCop Interceptor: Policing Targets on 100G DWDM Fiber
C5IS reviews NetQuest, provider of OptiCop Interceptor monitoring solutions for DWDM fiber networks. Monitoring DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing) presents a challenge familiar to law enforcement and government agencies vying to intercept target communications on 10GB/40GB and 100GB fiber optics: the high cost and complexity of using conventional methods to … [Read more...]
Verint Situational Awareness Platform – “Safe City”
C5IS reviews the Verint Situational Awareness Platform, a central hub integrating ISS, social media, OSINT and video surveillance for "safe city." Earlier this month, Verint made a big “to do” at the ISC West security conference about one of the company’s prize solutions - the Verint Situational Awareness Platform (VSAP), designed to help assure the “safe cities” … [Read more...]