A little more than two years have passed since Marine Corps veteran Nate Fick took the helm as CEO at Endgame Systems. Fick has turned Endgame toward providing vulnerability intelligence and away from the company’s once-vaunted Zero Day capabilities. The question is whether Endgame would entirely abandon such a valuable asset. Answer: They’d rather not say. At the heart of … [Read more...]
Paladion: Where Malware and Information Security Meet
With the infusion of US $10 million last June from long time investor Nadathur Holdings, India’s Paladion is on track to become a leading information security player. Who better to devise state-of-the-art defenses of priceless data assets than a company that knows malware from experience: through its use against criminals and terrorists? Many a provider of lawful intercept … [Read more...]
NFV and the Future of Surveillance
At the last ISS World, Utimaco gave a presentation that touched on network functions virtualization or NFV. A pair of Aussies in the audience urged the speaker to “get on with it” as their own exec was itching to take the podium. It’s a pity no one intervened to keep the Utimaco thought leader on stage. NFV and the connectivity cost revolution behind it appear destined to upend … [Read more...]
ClearTrail: Well-Positioned in Lawful Intercept and Spyware
Western surveillance leaders that follow the call of “Go East, Young Man” to India and South Asia have likely encountered a surprise welcoming committee: Indore-based competitor ClearTrail, well entrenched on the subcontinent and expanding outward in all directions. ClearTrail, in business for over a decade, is among the foremost participants in India’s growing surveillance … [Read more...]
Next Week: SS8, Chinese Hackathon + Backdoor Man – CIA’s Role in Greek Vodafone Intercept
Next week C5IS travels 'round the planet for a close-up on some of the more intriguing players and events in the electronic surveillance sector. First up: a review of U.S. surveillance player, SS8. Widely known for its work in lawful intercept, analytics and social media monitoring, SS8 is a market leader going head-to-head with Verint and other big box providers. But what's … [Read more...]