C5IS reviews Raytheon SureView, a Big Data visual analytics system for law enforcement that competes with products by IBM – and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In late May, 2015 Raytheon formalized a significant joint venture merging its Cyber unit with Websense, a holding of Vista Equity Partners. The goal: creation of a “defense grade” commercial company – 80 … [Read more...]
Accuris Networks: Lawful Intercept Cobbled Together
We’ll say it upfront: If you are in the market for a lawful intercept solution, Accuris Networks is probably not your first choice. The primary focus of this Dublin, Ireland-based company is the development of systems that support roaming and internetworking for mobile operators, and cloud-based billing and settlement for WiFi offload and roaming. It’s a healthy business. The … [Read more...]
Paraben Mobile Forensics: Keeping Pace With Apple iOS 8
C5IS reviews Paraben DS 7, the latest version of the mobile forensic pioneer’s software -- with groundbreaking capabilities in manhandling logical forensics for Apple iOS 8.3. Among the many challenges in mobile forensics, the “elephant in the room” is always iOS 8 -- designed by Apple to make smartphones impenetrable to all but the owner of a device. Because Apple owns just … [Read more...]
Recorded Future: Discerning the Right Data in Real Time
In the drive to pinpoint meaningful insights from vast amounts of data, there are many schools of thought, but two stand out: (1) that of companies such as Recorded Future, which extracts finite actionable intelligence from diverse OSINT sources to quickly predict events, their timing, attackers and targets; and (2) “deep Web” players like BrightPlanet that strive for the same … [Read more...]
Mobile Forensic’s Viking King: Sweden’s Micro Systemation
In the hotly-contested market for mobile forensics solutions there are many contenders, but just one king: Sweden’s Micro Systemation AB. Founded in 1984 in Stockholm, Micro Systemation or MSAB spent its first 19 years refining expertise in advanced datacom and mobility. The company’s growth spike began in 2003 with its commitment to mobile forensics. In the ensuing … [Read more...]