In which we examine what may be the next wave of surveillance - or merely Sci Fi - Facebook's efforts to build sensors that translate thought to text. Incredible technology developments that arise in the private sector often find their way into the surveillance arena, or vice versa - government spawns innovation, as in the case of Darktrace. The dawning of such … [Read more...]
The Big Black Book of Electronic Surveillance 2016
Now available for members only -- The Big Black Book of Electronic Surveillance 4th Edition: 2016. Twice the size of the original volume published in July 2014 -- hence the title change from Little to Big Black Book -- the new 4th edition of our Buyer's Guide covers the top 150 ISS vendors across 10 categories: Trusted Third Party Providers of CALEA/ETSI-compliant … [Read more...]
Coming Up: Review of Group 2000 + Inside Scoop on FBI/Apple Hack
Next week C5IS will cover a hot player in lawful intercept, Group 2000 of The Netherlands, and will also reveal exactly how the FBI cracked the San Bernardino terrorist's iPhone. Established in the late 1970s, Group 2000 is a respected presence in the law enforcement and government intelligence fields, providing an array of solutions for lawful intercept, mobile location and … [Read more...]
The Little Black Book of Electronic Surveillance: 3rd Edition
Introducing the third edition of our classic industry guide: The Little Black Book of Electronic Surveillance. It's not so "little" anymore. LBBES has doubled in size since the first edition. The book is packed with information on the industry's leading vendors, products and services, and updated to reflect recent changes: vendor acquisitions, partnerships and expansions into … [Read more...]
Behind the News: French Push Surveillance Law; No VUPEN at Pwn2Own
As a journal focused on analysis, C5IS typically relegates news coverage to media outlets, but this week we'll make an exception for stories everybody else missed: new moves in France promoting surveillance law overhaul; zero day king VUPEN's apparent no-show at the annual InfoSec Pwn2Own competition; the demise of the EFF's "Jewel vs. NSA" lawsuit; and on a lighter note, a … [Read more...]