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11 Jan

Posted at 10:11h in NOTIONES

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10 Jan

Posted at 09:51h in NOTIONES

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]NFT stands for "non-fungible token." It is a kind of digital asset that shows possession of a certain thing or asset. NFTs are kept on a blockchain, a distributed ledger that makes it possible to trace transactions securely...

09 Jan

Posted at 09:15h in NOTIONES

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Terrorism is a war that can become global, sometimes subtle, with difficult adversaries, not only to identify, but also to indicate, with friends sometimes more uncomfortable than the enemies themselves, fought in secret, but also on live television,...

21 Dec

Posted at 08:00h in NOTIONES

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]To enrich the capabilities of the system towards the scopes required Expert.ai has led an experimentation for exposing fake charities destined to terrorism, through a hybrid computational stylometry/machine learning approach. The objective is to discern between true and...

16 Dec

Posted at 14:54h in NOTIONES

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Despite the rapidly increasing use of technology in law enforcement intelligence gathering, humans continue to play a vital role in assessing, rationalising and contextualising data sources, based on their experience and expertise; and while officers may be susceptible...

15 Dec

Posted at 05:45h in NOTIONES

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the Russian invasion of Ukraine once again highlighting the key role that social media and digital communications play in international state actions and legitimacy, Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at a new European research project on the...

14 Dec

Posted at 14:38h in NOTIONES

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Three recent high-profile firearms cases involving the UK’s National Crime Agency have underlined the continuing fight against the flow of illegal guns into criminal hands; and as Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth reports, tackling the trade and trafficking in...

13 Dec

Posted at 06:00h in NOTIONES

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the site of a new National Cyber Force now confirmed – along with the centre’s role in “offensive cyber operations” – the UK has reinforced its position as a leading player in global cyber security; Policing Insight’s...

12 Dec

Posted at 04:32h in NOTIONES

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential to revolutionise identification processes for law enforcement; but if they are to be reliable and trusted, those commissioning their use must ensure concerns around gender dimension bias have been addressed...

09 Dec

Posted at 05:00h in NOTIONES

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Polícia Judiciária (PJ - Portuguese Criminal Police) hosted, on 21-22 June, the iProcureNet 2022 Annual Conference on “Influential Innovation Procurement for Security in Europe” (link), gathering around 90 participants in Lisbon and 45 participants online. These included Law...