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FBI Logs On for Monitoring Service for Arabic Networks

Wilson P. Dizard III writes on GCN.com:

The FBI now has access to an online service that its employees can use to screen TV broadcasts and provide alerts when specified words are used, either on English-language networks or networks broadcasting in Arabic.

Critical Mention Inc. of New York City provides the service, which it is furnishing to multiple users at the bureau under a recently concluded one-year contract with options for renewal.

“CriticalTV alerts users about a relevant clip seconds after a broadcast, and allows users to share the clip instantly within a workgroup via secure video-e-mail or a private video gallery. Users can also order a professional transcript or hard copy online,” according to a company announcement.

The vendor has forged a partnership with IBM Corp. to incorporate an Arabic-to-English, speech-to-text translation feature into the CriticalTV service. The TV monitoring service generates alerts of the use of a specified word or term within two minutes or so of its broadcast via a satellite or terrestrial broadcast network, the company said.

posted by Fergie @ 11/01/2006 03:38:00 PM