Subsentio, a trusted third party provider (TTP) of CALEA solutions to U.S. communications service providers, has purchased the lawful intercept and warrant management businesses of Neustar. Key elements of the agreement: Communications service providers previously served by Neustar’s Legal Compliance Services (LCS) division are now under management by Subsentio. With … [Read more...]
Why Swiss Export Restrictions Won’t Sink NeoSoft
C5IS reviews NeoSoft, a Zurich-based provider of tactical and strategic mobile location and monitoring systems. Switzerland is renowned for its privacy laws -- and as a sanctuary for companies attracted by the country’s laissez-faire attitude toward business. Privacy applies not only to individuals but to the right of companies to conduct their businesses without overly … [Read more...]
Silent Circle’s U.S. Exit — What Was the Point?
C5IS reviews Silent Circle, a maker of encryption to protect mobile calling, messaging and videoconferencing, and the “surveillance-proof” Blackphone. In business as in life, what often seems coincidence is in fact deliberate timing. In August 2013, Silent Circle without warning cancelled its popular Silent Mail service, characterizing e-mail as the sole point of … [Read more...]
Surveillance Vendor Reviews: C5IS Nears the Century Mark
In advance of our one-year anniversary, C5IS observes an important milestone: publication of nearly 100 surveillance vendor reviews spanning market leaders -- and a few also-rans -- in the global electronic surveillance industry. Our surveillance vendor reviews cover companies that provide one or more of the following products and services: trusted third party services for … [Read more...]
Phonexia Biometrics: Under the Watchful Eye of Russia
When ISS World-Europe convenes in Prague this June, one of the many companies presenting will be the Czech Republic’s own Phonexia, a provider of voice biometrics and speech analytics. Phonexia, a respected global player, will doubtless shine. But given current regional tensions, the idea of holding a surveillance tech event in Eastern Europe might appear daft to some. More … [Read more...]