Say the words “Roke Manor Research” and many industry observers immediately think in terms of advanced radars for the military, smarter air traffic control and state-of-the-art “manpacks” that outfit today’s soldier for electronic warfare -- but not necessarily the sophisticated array of surveillance technologies expressly designed for law enforcement and intelligence gathering … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Cellphone Decision: Zero Effect on Legal Malware?
By yesterday afternoon, the U.S. law enforcement community was awash in news on the Supreme Court’s decision requiring a warrant to access a target’s cell phone data. Seems pretty clear cut, right? No warrant, no cell phone data. Well, it’s really not that simple. Big issues left unresolved: Whether the rule applies to any device with wireless capability, such as a laptop or … [Read more...]
Sneak Peak: NetScout’s Replay Analyst and nGenius Infinistream
In the surveillance biz it’s rare to find a major player that’s almost completely invisible. Such is NetScout Systems, a market leader in IP interception and forensics. Fact is, they’d rather be known for other things. C5IS thinks a company tracking to reach $US500 million in revenue this year deserves recognition for all it does, if for no other reason than to better inform … [Read more...]
Ed Snowden – One Year After
Approaching the one-year anniversary of Edward Snowden's revelations on the NSA, we were prepared for a big media splash gushing over his deeds and their impact. Never happened. But for a thoughtful piece in, of course, The Guardian, and any magazine coverage that may surface over the weekend, the big day came and went largely unobserved. One is reminded of those wedding … [Read more...]