ECHOSEC SYSTEMS

Letter From Echosec Systems' CTO, Michael Raypold: In 2014, Echosec Systems set out to make the world’s geo-based social media data available in an easy-to-use search engine. We soon extended this tool, Echosec, to include dark web data and data breaches in our threat intelligence focused add-on, Beacon. Read More

For years, the popular social media platform Reddit has played a cat-and-mouse game with removing its controversial subreddits—and this doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Read More

Extremism is now one of the most imminent public safety threats in the United States. So far in 2020, over 90% of terrorist attacks and plots have originated under the umbrella of right-wing extremism, in particular. Read More

In June 2020, an Air Force sergeant was charged with two counts of murder targeting law enforcement personnel in Oakland and Santa Cruz, California. The killer left behind a tactical vest, igloo patch, and “boog” scrawled in blood on his vehicle—all clear links to the extremist Boogaloo movement. Read More

The foundation of any intelligence-driven mission is built on the intelligence cycle—a six-step process used by government and defense entities to turn raw information into actionable intelligence. Read More

Reliable data is the linchpin of effective decision making—particularly in matters of national security. Read More

COVID-19 has meant severe financial impacts for many sectors due to travel restrictions, border shutdowns, and other halted global operations. For many companies, setbacks and failures will also be due in part to their response strategy’s effectiveness as the pandemic unfolds. Read More

As the COVID-19 global health crisis transpired, the Echosec Systems team closely monitored the situation using the Echosec tool.  Echosec allowed us to gather relevant information that gave real-time insight into how the pandemic was affecting the public. We saw firsthand, from the perspective of citizens, the impact of the decisions made by our world's leaders. We saw.. Read More

Machine learning has a wide range of applications across many industries—and cybersecurity is no exception. In fact, the market for artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity is expected to reach USD $38.2 billion by 2026. Read More

Investing in business risk intelligence (BRI) has its challenges. Companies are often confronted with budget or staffing constraints when it comes to supporting a robust program—and proponents of upgrading a business risk intelligence strategy can be faced with convincing stakeholders of its value. Read More