Licensing the technology from an anonymous third-party, Hurgin has banked his company's future on ULIN, phasing out Ability’s older surveillance tools. CEO Hurgin declined to comment on customers due to the nature of the business.) As the company admitted in SEC filings , ULIN was developed by an unnamed third-party who's maintained substantial control over the technology. In an interview with Forbes, Ability CEO and former Israeli military engineer Hurgin admitted some shortcomings in ULIN, in particular its inability to intercept data-based communication apps like WhatsApp and Signal. Responding to the stockholders' criticism of his management of a public company, Hurgin simply said: "I think I’m a great CEO."

Source: Forbes September 27, 2017 15:11 UTC