Today C5IS focuses on Vehere, a provider of diverse lawful intercept products, as well as spectrum monitoring and cryptanalysis specific to military and national security needs. Founded in Kolkata in 2006, Vehere offers a lawful intercept suite that includes an enriched monitoring center, DPI probes, mobile location solutions, data retention, and capabilities in voice … [Read more...]
Rohde & Schwarz’s ipoque: A “Class Act” in DPI
Time was when Rohde & Schwarz’s subsidiary ipoque, one of the foremost makers of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) solutions, was fairly open about the use of its technology for law intercept and national security. Then came the Snowden controversy. From that point on, where surveillance was concerned, one might say that ipoque went opaque. The company remains a strong player … [Read more...]
Recorded Future: Discerning the Right Data in Real Time
In the drive to pinpoint meaningful insights from vast amounts of data, there are many schools of thought, but two stand out: (1) that of companies such as Recorded Future, which extracts finite actionable intelligence from diverse OSINT sources to quickly predict events, their timing, attackers and targets; and (2) “deep Web” players like BrightPlanet that strive for the same … [Read more...]
Inside the Volcano: Italy’s RCS Labs
Is it pure coincidence or just luck that Italy's RCS Labs, maker of lawful intercept hardware and affiliated solutions, is located just a short drive from The Hacking Team, renowned for its intrusive software, RCS (Remote Control System)? Whatever the case, the result is RCS Labs’ good fortune. Having so much public attention focused on its Milanese colleague frees RCS Labs to … [Read more...]
Mobile Forensic’s Viking King: Sweden’s Micro Systemation
In the hotly-contested market for mobile forensics solutions there are many contenders, but just one king: Sweden’s Micro Systemation AB. Founded in 1984 in Stockholm, Micro Systemation or MSAB spent its first 19 years refining expertise in advanced datacom and mobility. The company’s growth spike began in 2003 with its commitment to mobile forensics. In the ensuing … [Read more...]