New analysis of independent research published in Lawfare shows that -- contrary to media reports following the Edward Snowden leaks -- the U.S. ranks highest in the world on respecting the data privacy of citizens. Carrie Cordero, former Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, revisits research done by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) … [Read more...]
Modus Operandi’s Via: AI or Just Big Data Analytics Re-Branded?
Modus Operandi’s launch of its Via platform shows how far companies will go to differentiate their products in the hotly-contested Big Data Analytics niche, in this case by pretending the software is something it isn’t -- artificial intelligence (AI). Either that or certain journalists reporting on Via deserve a thrashing. Or maybe both. A story in the Feb. edition of … [Read more...]
The Little Black Book of Electronic Surveillance: 2015
In early February Insider will release The Little Black Book of Electronic Surveillance: 2015, the new and revised 2nd edition of the book that shook the marketplace. LBBES is the industry's most comprehensive guide to the biggest and most influential players in the industry, and has been expanded to include 200 companies. The book is available to members only. Who you'll … [Read more...]
U.S. National Research Council: No Substitute for Bulk Metadata Collection
Following the terrorist attack in Paris, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden gave an interview claiming that bulk metadata collection didn’t save the Charlie Hebdo victims, and called for better methods to target terrorists only, without checking the communications traffic of all citizens. The problem, according to a report just issued by the National Research Council -- with … [Read more...]
Consumers Nix Android 5.0 Lollipop — Google Super Encryption
Initial reviews of Android 5.0 Lollipop, the first take on providing super encryption so impenetrable that no one -- not law enforcement or even Google itself can crack it -- indicate an overwhelmingly uniform response from consumers whose privacy it was designed to protect: Nobody likes this sucker. Six weeks after the release of Lollipop, market surveys show that fewer … [Read more...]