In which we examine what may be the next wave of surveillance - or merely Sci Fi - Facebook's efforts to build sensors that translate thought to text. Incredible technology developments that arise in the private sector often find their way into the surveillance arena, or vice versa - government spawns innovation, as in the case of Darktrace. The dawning of such … [Read more...]
Gartner, Frost & Sullivan and the Red Light District of Industry Analysis
A veneer of objectivity surrounds major IT analyst organizations like Gartner and Frost & Sullivan - the belief that reviews and recommendations are entirely based on merit and cannot be influenced by cash. In fact the opposite is true. For companies that wish favorable coverage or inclusion in the much revered “Magic Quadrant,” getting in the door with Gartner is … [Read more...]
Lost in Translation: Indian Surveillance Market Research By Way of Dublin
It's not every day that original market research on the surveillance biz hits our inbox. Most industry analyst groups greet the topic with the same enthusiasm given the plague or economic collapse. So on the rare occasion new market research on the commercial surveillance sector surfaces, we hit the brakes to see what's up. And here it is: Global Electronic Surveillance … [Read more...]