Western surveillance leaders that follow the call of “Go East, Young Man” to India and South Asia have likely encountered a surprise welcoming committee: Indore-based competitor ClearTrail, well entrenched on the subcontinent and expanding outward in all directions. ClearTrail, in business for over a decade, is among the foremost participants in India’s growing surveillance … [Read more...]
Can Narus Boost Symantec Commercial Sales?
When Symantec purchased Narus licenses and brought over key personnel from Boeing on January 12, 2015, the goal was to kick start enterprise sales. What better timing than in the wake of the SONY hack, right? But if Narus’ track record is any indication, it’s fair to ask if Symantec picked the right horse. The core expertise of Narus is and always has been deep packet … [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...]
Big Data Bubble: Surveillance and the Coming Market Shakeout
Two years have passed since analytics guru Ravi Kalakota penned his now famous screed lampooning Big Data hype & the profusion of market entrants -- and soothsaying the inevitable bursting of the Big Data Bubble. Hasn’t happened yet, but that doesn’t mean Big Data analytics providers and government clients shouldn’t keep an eye open. In his Big Data Fatigue and Company … [Read more...]
Bulk Metadata: It’s About the Analytics, Dummy!
Passing the one-year anniversary of his remarks proposing to abolish bulk metadata collection, President Obama late yesterday took baby steps to curtail U.S. surveillance powers. The usual media uproar ensued, with privacy advocates bewailing the Administration’s “weak” response to their demands for reform. NSA and FBI spokespersons by and large bit their tongues and went along … [Read more...]