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Cyan Forensics joins fight against child-abuse with
digital forensics technology
yan Forensics, an Edinburgh-
based digital forensics
company, has announced
its first partnership in America. The
company’s software helps police
detect indecent images of children in
minutes, speeding up the time it takes
to search seized devices.
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Its partnership with Alexandria
Virginia headquartered non-profit,
the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children, is the first step to
introducing its tool to social media
companies, network operators and
US law enforcement.
Digital evidence is vital to
investigations into child sexual
exploitation, but these investigations
often take months due to delays.
Delays are caused by backlogs of
devices waiting to be searched and
the amount of detailed work required
to search each device.
Cyan Forensics’ Co-Founder and CEO,
Ian Stevenson with CTO, Bruce Ramsay
Cyan Forensics’ software quickly scans
devices for any recognised content and
can be used on the device before it enters
the queue. It can also help to better
inform officers on the ground if a suspect
should be taken in for further questioning
and a comprehensive digital search.
This is far more serious an issue than
just the financial and time cost to the
police force. Quicker decisions mean
that vulnerable children can be
safeguarded faster and suspects
brought to justice sooner.
Cyan Forensics’ Co-Founder and
CEO, Ian Stevenson, said: “This is
a partnership of shared values and
we are delighted to be working
with such a respected force in the
fight against child abduction, abuse
and exploitation.”
DARKMATTER AND KHALIFA UNIVERSITY LAUNCH
CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AWARD
arkMatter Group, a leading digital and cyber
transformation firm, and Khalifa University of Science
and Technology, have announced the launch of
a US$1.5 million Cyber Security Research Award (CRA).
University students, graduate research assistants, researchers
and faculty from both local and international institutions are
being invited to present ideas that could potentially advance
the field of cybersecurity in the era of Smart and Digital Cities.
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The announcement came during a media round table that
was organised at the Khalifa University Main Campus in Abu
Dhabi and was attended by top officials from DarkMatter and
Khalifa University. “The sustainability of our Smart City future
depends on creative and robust cybersecurity infrastructure
and solutions to combat rising threats within today’s digital
landscape,” said Dr Shreekant Thakkar, Chief Scientist,
Advanced Research of DarkMatter Group.
“With the unveiling of the Cyber Security Research
Award (CRA), we are one step closer towards uncovering
breakthrough solutions that will futureproof our connected,
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digitalised cities. At DarkMatter Group we encourage research
and are proud to be fostering a collaborative ecosystem that
will leverage the skills and expertise of private, public and
academic entities in a bid to create a safer, more secure
society for all.” u
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