In a small office in Ashburn, Va., ensconced among the government contractors that make up the Dulles Technology Corridor, a start-up called Babel Street is bringing government-style surveillance to an entirely new market. During the past few years, Babel Street has been doing more and more work for private industry. As the Internet has evolved, Babel Street’s intelligence work has evolved with it. Some companies pay Babel Street to find out whether their intellectual property is being used without permission. Chapman says Babel Street’s brand of public metadata collection will one day be just as important to first responders as 9-1-1 phone lines.

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2017 19:02 UTC