DESOMA GmBH, a provider of advanced packet extraction capabilities, is almost as quiet as the field it plays in: Mass IP Monitoring. DESOMA initially set out to provide its unique skills via products specifically designed for government intelligence and law enforcement, then realized that the same talents apply to protecting digital assets, as well. Today the company serves … [Read more...]
Is Artificial Intelligence in ISS Already Here — or Decades Away?
According to some futurists, Artificial Intelligence (AI), the ability of computers to think exactly like humans and replicate nearly every complex process of the mind, is fast approaching. The advent of AI, when and if it happens, has its fervent advocates and equally adamant detractors. Some, like Google Director of Engineering Ray Kurzwell argue that human-level AI will find … [Read more...]
Riverbed Builds on Wireshark Packet Capture with Aternity
Beginning with its 2010 acquisition of CACE Technology -- then the principal sponsor of Wireshark -- Riverbed has long been recognized as a leader in deep packet inspection for network monitoring purposes that improve customer experience and loyalty. Less well recognized is Wireshark's role as a vital tool in performing man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks for purposes of … [Read more...]
France’s Ockham Solutions Blends Analytics and Forensics
While we are on the subject of French ISS companies this week [see Aqsaqom review], let us consider another important vendor from that land, Ockham Solutions. Ockham augments the work of lawful intercept with an analytics and forensics solution that goes beyond the call of duty for investigators. Launched in 2005 by a former law officer and his IT partner, Ockham Solutions … [Read more...]
AGNITiO: Can Machine Learning Revive its Lead in Voice Biometrics?
Founded in 2004 in Madrid, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Cape Town, South Africa, AGNITiO is among the many players in voice biometrics that include Auraya, AECOM, CSID, Nuance, Speech Technology Center, TradeHarbor and Voice Biometrics Group. In the past, AGNITiO has differentiated itself by advancing the field. Currently the company is working on new systems that … [Read more...]