As a rule, C5IS eschews predictions. The vagaries of life and business tend to make fools of seers. Much of what comes to pass defies the “science” of data analytics, arriving out of the blue as a total surprise that no one and no system has the power to foretell. Sometimes the best forecasts are contrarian -- “bets” deemed by most to be statistically the least likely to … [Read more...]
Small is Beautiful: ALBEDO Telecom Wirespeed Packet Capture
C5IS reviews ALBEDO Telecom, a provider of hand-held devices for packet capture at wirespeed in tactical scenarios. Mention the phrase “packet capture” and the mind automatically races to Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) integrated with active or passive devices that gather targeted court-ordered intercepts -- or, alternately, to massive NSA-level or “Great Firewall of China” … [Read more...]
GOS Systems: All That Glitters is not Touchstone Gold
GOS Systems, the UK-based provider of surveillance and secure communications systems, has experienced a turbulent year. Their story is a case study in what can go wrong when a good company is taken over by an outsider with zero experience in the industry. The long and the short of it: While GOS Systems was making the rounds of international ISS events presenting its DIAL … [Read more...]
Court Tosses ACLU NSA Metadata Suit — Who Cares?
On Friday October 23, the ACLU saw its two-year-old metadata suit against the NSA summarily rejected. Judge T.S. Ellis III, Chief Magistrate of the Eastern District Court of Virginia, ruled that the ACLU's lawsuit was based on "the subjective fear of surveillance" and thereby inadmissible. Maybe he should have ruled the privacy advocates need to stay current on the news, … [Read more...]
Procera Networks: On a Roll With Lawful Intercept DPI
C5IS reviews Procera Networks, a top-flight provider of DPI and Deep Content Inspection solutions for lawful enforcement, intelligence agencies -- and enterprise customers. Any analysis of the market for Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) products begins with two words: profusion and confusion. The sheer array of vendors -- four key ones and at least 30 smaller contenders -- is … [Read more...]