US Bans Trading With Canadian Network Intelligence Firm Sandvine

February 28, 2024 at 09:51AM Canadian network intelligence firm Sandvine has been added to the US government’s Entity List, preventing organizations from trading with it. The company’s technology has been used for mass surveillance and censorship by the Egyptian government. This decision by the US Department of Commerce restricts trade with Sandvine in various countries, … Read more

Sandvine put on America’s export no-fly list for flogging snoop-ware to Egypt

February 27, 2024 at 03:31PM The US Commerce Department added Sandvine and Chengdu Beizhan Electronics to the Entity List for export restrictions due to alleged misuse of technology. Sandvine is accused of supplying spying technology to Egypt, while Chengdu is accused of procuring US goods for China. Both companies deny allegations and are working with … Read more

DPI: Still Effective for the Modern SOC?

November 1, 2023 at 08:49AM The ongoing debate about the effectiveness of deep packet inspection (DPI) in the security industry has intensified as networks become more dispersed. Recent research shows that deploying solutions for network visibility is increasingly challenging due to multi-cloud approaches and the adoption of Zero Trust models. Although DPI is not dead, … Read more