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Polícia Judiciária are a partner in the NOTIONES project. What is your role within this network of police and intelligence agencies across Europe?As a partner in the EU-funded NOTIONES project, Polícia Judiciária collaborates with law enforcement agencies with extensive experience in handling internal insurgency and intelligence gathering. This expertise, gained...

On 12-14 March 2024, NOTIONES participated in the event organized by European Anti-Cybercrime Technology Development Association (EACTDA) with Polícia Judiciária in Lisbon, Portugal. During the 1st day of the event on March 13th, NOTIONES Project was presented by our project coordinator Olatz Ibañez, during the slot ‘Presentation of sister projects’ together...

Generative AI, the technology behind impressive text generation and realistic deepfakes, is making waves across numerous industries. Cybersecurity, unfortunately, isn't immune to its influence. While its potential for boosting defenses is undeniable, the impact of generative AI on cybersecurity cuts both ways, with concerning threats looming alongside promising solutions.Generative AI,...

The importance of up to date software supported by providers with system controls in place that include regular reviews of user agreements, instructions and policies. Only when processes and systems are challenged will risks and points of failure be identified and improvements implemented.  The correct classification of data/information is essential...

How does a Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) protect its employees from harm?  Amongst numerous activities and items, it provides secure premises, work procedures and protects information on its personnel. There is a high expectation from employees and society that the huge amount of data collected, held and processed by LEAs...

All intelligence has aspects that can be called data.  This can range from locations, numbers, biometrics, names and other personal information.  Both Law Enforcement and criminal organisations rely upon the collection, storage and use of this data for many purposes.  How the various organisations keep the data secure and safe...

Digital forensics has seen a surge in interest from both researchers and practitioners. This heightened focus is a direct response to the escalating sophistication of cyberattacks, which has made the task of gathering evidence increasingly intricate. As cybercriminals employ advanced techniques, professionals in the field must leverage a myriad of...

In the digital age, the threat landscape is constantly shifting, with ransomware emerging as a dominant force of disruption. A collaborative white paper by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) delves deep into the mechanics, evolution, and business models of ransomware, offering insights into...

Under the Horizon Europe Programme an important action for building the future architecture of mobile communications has started. The 5G mobile networks are facing applications no more compatible and the extreme future-looking applications needs a 6G potentials. Under this assumption EU has just funded “Distributed Artificial Intelligence-driven open and programmable architecture...

Since ChatGPT was released in November 2022, it has created a lot of buzz in tech circles, but also in the mainstream. It has set companies racing to get their latest (and usually largest, although that is starting to change) LLMs to market, from Microsoft, to AWS, Google to Facebook...