The transition from one year to the next is a natural time for assessment. At SS8, that appraisal helps illuminate the present state of lawful intelligence, anticipate trends for the coming year, and guide
As emerging technologies such as the internet of things and autonomous vehicles expand the scope and volume of traffic transmitted over public communications networks, new data types are enabling novel
National border crossings provide unique touchpoints for lawful intelligence operations. Controls at a country’s points of ingress and egress require travelers to present identification, submit to search,
Mobile devices have long been capable of peer-to-peer networking using their built-in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular radios. The technical term for this connectivity is Sidelink, but it is more widely
Generally, people have a greater expectation of privacy at home than in public, and rightfully so. Regulatory measures such as search warrants protect those expectations while also allowing for society’s
With 5G here, will 4G networks be going away? 5G is here. It’s being rolled out in countries around the world. You may have started
As telecom operators plan their rollout of the fifth generation (5G) of network services, two distinct services have emerged, mobile and fixed wireless access (or
5G Brings on new challenges for regulatory compliance. SS8 is leading in 5G Lawful Interception (LI) mediation, with the 1st 5G deployment in production. We are
Do not be left behind! The transition to 5G networks by wireless network providers will radically increase the number of new high bandwidth applications and
Gartner publishes Hype Cycle for Threat-Facing Technologies and SS8 is recognized as a sample vendor in the category of Network Traffic Analysis (NTA).
The network is the source of truth for uncovering both devices and suspects of interest. SS8’s unique ability to extract intelligence from network communications right
In part one of Kidnapping: The Social Impact, I provided background on the organized crime of kidnapping as a growing evil-industry by detailing the problem
The Problem Kidnapping is one of the felonies that have a larger social impact in a population. These crimes are usually conducted through organized crime,
Social Network Analysis (SNA) methods are the subject of this first blog in a series of blogs on analytics techniques, with the discussion focused on
I was reading an article in the most recent issue of Science News that focused on the need for analyzing cellular phone communications by criminals.
We attended the 2013 Esri International User Conference, held July 8-12 in San Diego, CA, and it was quite an experience. Esri is a dedicated
Today’s Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and related intelligence organizations are under siege on a number of fronts, and will need to change and evolve decades
Over the last few years there has been a trend towards the consolidation of analytical functions in law enforcement agencies worldwide. Several large agencies, piloted
The topic of OSINT (open source intelligence), and specifically social media intelligence, found its way into the defense and military conversation quite frequently at last
We ran into Esri at AFCEA TechNet Europe last month and were reminded of just how powerful mapping tools can be in anything from power
THE DATA SILO DILEMMA FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
How to Ingest, Filter and Query 5G Volumes
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