Published on January 11th, 2022 | by Dr. Cemal Dikmen & Ernest Ng
Today’s lawful intelligence measures draw on a long legacy of intercepted communications. And while the days of simple wiretaps are long gone, the foundational idea of deploying “eyes and ears” to “overhear” illicit communications persists, even in sophisticated intelligence and…
Published on December 14th, 2021 | by Dr. Cemal Dikmen & Ernest Ng
The massive, ever-growing role of social networks in human communication comes with a unique set of hazards. In particular, the layer of concealment provided by online contact can easily be abused by bad actors who either choose to remain unidentified…
Published on July 25th, 2013 | by SS8 Blog
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. The article mentioned a case in Italy where investigators were able to analyze mobile phone…
Published on February 13th, 2013 | by SS8 Blog
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 month’s AFCEA TechNet Europe event. While law enforcement is seeing a great deal of success…
