"ISS Analysis" Launches To Review Intelligence Support Systems Products

NEW YORK - April 4, 2016 - PRLog -- ISS Analysis, a new resource providing in-depth analysis of technologies, products and solutions critical to safeguarding public safety and national security, launched today. The new members-only enterprise is geared to helping government intelligence, military and law enforcement clients understand the breadth, variety and quality of Intelligence Support Systems (ISS) available to help fight the war on terrorism.

ISS Analysis debuts at a time of rapid technological change and a proliferation in the numbers, types and product quality of ISS vendors - factors that challenge the ability of clientele to make informed decisions about technology investments. Key attributes of the ISS marketplace contributing to this tension between buyer and seller:

·         Market Size. The ISS industry is significantly larger than the handful of players that make headlines, spanning many hundreds of public and private companies. The CIA's venture capital fund, In-Q-Tel, alone backs more than 200 rising ISS stars.

·         Tech Giants' Privacy/ISS Conundrum. Some of the largest participants in the ISS arena are the very same Silicon Valley and similar technology industry giants that condemn "surveillance" as a threat to privacy, while quietly profiting from ISS products they have designed expressly for the intelligence and law enforcement communities.

·         Breadth of Technologies and Types of Vendors. The array of ISS technologies available is staggering: "ethical" malware and Zero Day exploits; GSM, LTE and pending 5G mobile location; social media monitoring, RF and SATCOM monitoring for the military, and many more. Some vendors specialize in one type of solution. "Multi-play" companies provide integrated technology platforms with an array of function-specific modules. A select few make no technology solutions whatsoever and simply retail the work of other companies.

·         Wide Variation in Quality. Not all ISS products "work as advertised." Certain vendors stand by old technologies that are now outmoded by recent advances. Others cover up product deficiencies. Just as commonly, different technologies may compete for the same function. In an industry marked by secrecy, side-by-side product comparisons are non-existent.

The Mission of ISS Analysis

Against this backdrop, ISS Analysis emerges to provide candid reviews of ISS technology solutions and the vendors behind them. All analysis is objective, fact-based and completely free of input or influence from the subject or topic under review.

Membership is restricted to law enforcement and government intelligence agencies and military organizations. To maintain the strictest levels of security and privacy, the principals ISS Analysis and its clients will remain anonymous, and eligible parties have the option to pay annual dues via Bitcoin.

The Scope

To ensure the most informative service to members, the coverage area of ISS Analysis is as broad and deep as the industry itself. The online service provides analysis of products and services by recognized market leaders, as well as lesser-known small to medium-sized players and recent startups driving innovation. Topic areas include but are not limited to:

·         Lawful Intercept Mediation, Probe and Cloud Solutions

·         Records Production of Subpoenas and Court Orders

·         Mobile Location - Active & Passive, Network & Wi/Fi, 2G, LTE & 5G

·         Ethical Malware

·         Zero Day Vulnerabilities & Exploits

·         Deep Packet Inspection & IP Flow Monitoring

·         Hardware Accelerators - Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)

·         Encryption, Cryptography and Cryptanalysis

·         RF Monitoring/Jamming and Direction Finding

·         Tactical & Strategic SATCOM Monitoring

·         Social Media Monitoring

·         Deep Web Monitoring

·         Real Time Predictive Analytics & Visualization

·         Semantic Text Analysis

·         Artificial Intelligence and Pre-Crime

·         Network Functions Virtualization

·         Military Apps: CIDNE, DCGS, Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR)

·         Voice Biometrics & Multifactor Authentication

·         Facial Recognition

·         Video Technologies

As deemed relevant, ISS Analysis will also assess signature trends and developments:

·         AI versus Big Data analytics

·         Government Policymaker Impact on Bulk Metadata Collection

·         U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Restrictions on IMSI Catchers

·         Rise of Quantum Computing and Photonic Encryption Keys

·         The Wassenaar Accord Impact on Export Licenses for Dual-Purpose Technologies

·         Software-Based Accelerators versus FPGAs

·         Deep Web and Dark Web

·         Current Developments with Privacy Advocates: EFF, Privacy International, ACLU

Annual membership: $US 900.00

Client requests for invoices should be directed to contact@issanalysis.com

Information at: www.issanalysis.com