Perceptions of Central Asia terrorism run black or white. The five republics -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- are alternately described as disinterested in radical Islam, or as hotbeds of young fundamentalists who would relish the opportunity to align with ISIS and start beheading non-believers. The latter point of view gained momentum … [Read more...]
S2T: How to Find ISIS on the Dark Web
C5IS reviews Singapore’s S2T, a specialist in Dark Web data and identity extraction. Sometimes military analysts tracking targets on social media get lucky. Tucked among the usual recruitment videos and propaganda, a member of ISIS tweets about his “command and control” capabilities and adds a photo. Analysts tag that quickly and within hours, as happened earlier this month, … [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...]
3.27.2015 -Top Surveillance News That Didn’t Make the Cut
Once again C5IS brings you top surveillance news relevant to the field but overlooked by media. Our picks this week: Images That Fool Machine Learning. So much for trying to wed artificial intelligence and video surveillance. Researchers at Cornell University and the University of Wyoming Evolving AI Laboratory "have created images that look to humans like white noise or … [Read more...]
PKI Electronics: Germany’s Surveillance Mega-Store
In an industry marked by furtiveness and indirection, it is refreshing to come across and do business with PKI Electronics, a company so candid about its niche you’d think you were shopping in a mall instead of with one of the world’s most sophisticated and diverse providers of electronic surveillance technologies. PKI Electronics is like a “Kingsman” outlet for everyone … [Read more...]