Public safety

Komainu to Support UK Law Enforcement in the Fight Against Crime Involving Digital Assets

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Thursday, January 21, 2021
Articles, Law enforcement, Crime prevention, Police, Public safety, Security, Cryptocurrency, Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, Cybercrime, NPCC

Komainu will provide policing with a robust and advanced digital asset custody and security solution that will enable UK policing to securely store digital assets seized during the investigatory process.

Key Points: 
  • Komainu will provide policing with a robust and advanced digital asset custody and security solution that will enable UK policing to securely store digital assets seized during the investigatory process.
  • This Komainu led procurement contract was supported by CoinShares, Europe's largest digital asset manager, and Gentium, a UK law enforcement consultancy service specialising in financial and cybercrime.
  • This collaboration of services will provide UK policing with the infrastructure needed to ensure the efficient handling of criminal cases that involve cryptocurrencies.
  • The NPCC brings police forces in the UK together to help policing coordinate operations, reform, improve and provide value for money.

Komainu to Support UK Law Enforcement in the Fight Against Crime Involving Digital Assets

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Articles, Law enforcement, Crime prevention, Police, Public safety, Security, Cryptocurrency, Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, Cybercrime, NPCC

Komainu will provide policing with a robust and advanced digital asset custody and security solution that will enable UK policing to securely store digital assets seized during the investigatory process.

Key Points: 
  • Komainu will provide policing with a robust and advanced digital asset custody and security solution that will enable UK policing to securely store digital assets seized during the investigatory process.
  • This Komainu led procurement contract was supported by CoinShares, Europe's largest digital asset manager, and Gentium, a UK law enforcement consultancy service specialising in financial and cybercrime.
  • This collaboration of services will provide UK policing with the infrastructure needed to ensure the efficient handling of criminal cases that involve cryptocurrencies.
  • The NPCC brings police forces in the UK together to help policing coordinate operations, reform, improve and provide value for money.

HPE Turns to DigiPlex for Hosting High-Performance Computing Infrastructure

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Monday, January 18, 2021
Articles, Safety, Security, Crime prevention, Public safety, Security engineering, Warning systems, HPE, Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Physical security, Closed-circuit television

The DigiPlex Stockholm campus is located close to Arlanda, the capital airport of Sweden, the perfect geographical location for business needs.

Key Points: 
  • The DigiPlex Stockholm campus is located close to Arlanda, the capital airport of Sweden, the perfect geographical location for business needs.
  • The campus offers high levels of 24/7 manned physical security including high-grade dual perimeter fencing, man-trap intruder protection and advanced surveillance cameras.
  • I am pleased that DigiPlex is able to offer HPE this powerful combination."
  • Anna Gran, Managing Director, HPE Sweden, added; "DigiPlex provides an excellent home for AI and HPC data needs, being scalable, of high standard, and well connected to an ecosystem of potential partners.

HPE Turns to DigiPlex for Hosting High-Performance Computing Infrastructure

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 18, 2021
Articles, Safety, Security, Crime prevention, Public safety, Security engineering, Warning systems, HPE, Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Physical security, Closed-circuit television

The DigiPlex Stockholm campus is located close to Arlanda, the capital airport of Sweden, the perfect geographical location for business needs.

Key Points: 
  • The DigiPlex Stockholm campus is located close to Arlanda, the capital airport of Sweden, the perfect geographical location for business needs.
  • The campus offers high levels of 24/7 manned physical security including high-grade dual perimeter fencing, man-trap intruder protection and advanced surveillance cameras.
  • I am pleased that DigiPlex is able to offer HPE this powerful combination."
  • Anna Gran, Managing Director, HPE Sweden, added; "DigiPlex provides an excellent home for AI and HPC data needs, being scalable, of high standard, and well connected to an ecosystem of potential partners.

CES 2021 P-Waver Combines Big Data and AI to Build Earthquake Early Warning System for Taiwan Government and High Tech Industry

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Friday, January 15, 2021
Earthquake Early Warning, Japan Meteorological Agency, Public safety, Articles, Geophysics, Earth sciences, Seismology, Earthquake

When an earthquake strikes, healthcare, transportation, security, and energy industries are at high risk of damage and disruption.

Key Points: 
  • When an earthquake strikes, healthcare, transportation, security, and energy industries are at high risk of damage and disruption.
  • P-Waver constructed their EEW system based on earthquake data from Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau and AI technology, which includes over 250,000 earthquake models.
  • Data are processed using AI to detect its peak P-wave, and advanced trigger logic gives this EEW system a prediction accuracy as high as 98%.
  • Over the past decade, P-Waver has provided earthquake early warning systems for thousands of schools, science parks, and semiconductor plants.

NEC's Northgate Public Services Acquires Charter Systems Ltd to Improve Information Sharing for Undercover Policing

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Northgate, Public security, Public safety, Ethics, Articles

The potential for these two sets of technologies to be brought together could bring substantial benefits to the police service.

Key Points: 
  • The potential for these two sets of technologies to be brought together could bring substantial benefits to the police service.
  • Ian Blackhurst, executive director of Public Safety, Northgate Public Services, said, "It's essential for undercover officers to have access to the most up to date and accurate information to be able to predict and prevent crime.
  • NPS sees Charter Systems' solutions as a highly complementary and natural addition to its existing public safety portfolio and customer base.
  • Northgate Public Services (NPS) has a proven history of creating game-changing software for the public sector.

Report: As Social Challenges Intensify Due to COVID-19, Companies Can Help Through Disaster Response Programs

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Humanitarian aid, Emergency management, Occupational safety and health, Disaster response, Preparedness, Disaster preparedness, Public safety, Articles, Risk management, Disaster management

As they do so, companies have an opportunity to mitigate the disparate impact that natural disasters have on disadvantaged communities.

Key Points: 
  • As they do so, companies have an opportunity to mitigate the disparate impact that natural disasters have on disadvantaged communities.
  • Select findings from the new report include:
    While most funding is allocated to relief, many companies are prioritizing disaster preparedness.
  • "Companies should consider incorporating an assessment of the impact a disaster has on disadvantaged populations into their disaster response protocols.
  • An increasing number of companies will likely seek to collaborate more with each other, given the challenges disaster response programs are facing especially during this pandemic.

Press release - New tool to combat terrorism online agreed

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Friday, December 11, 2020
Terrorism, Articles, National security, Public safety, Definition of terrorism, International law, Safety, Counter-terrorism

It also aims to combat content that provides guidance on how to make and use explosives, firearms and other weapons for terrorist purposes.

Key Points: 
  • It also aims to combat content that provides guidance on how to make and use explosives, firearms and other weapons for terrorist purposes.
  • The definition of terrorist offences are in line with the Directive on combating terrorism.
  • It is therefore an important day for the entire European community, which is gaining a new tool for combating terrorism.
  • Background

    The proposal on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online was tabled by the Commission in 2018.

M-Fire Holdings Has Been Granted Three New Patents To Help Property Owners And Insurance Providers Lower The Risk Of Loss During Wildfires

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Emergency management, Ecological succession, Fire prevention, Wildfire, Fire, Articles, Nature, Public safety

10,695,597 was granted with claims directed to a GPS-tracked method of an apparatus for making and spray-applying fire and smoke inhibiting slurry over real property prior to arrival of a wildfire.

Key Points: 
  • 10,695,597 was granted with claims directed to a GPS-tracked method of an apparatus for making and spray-applying fire and smoke inhibiting slurry over real property prior to arrival of a wildfire.
  • Once deployed, the Applied Fire Science Chemistry formula is demonstrated to preemptively shut down a fire's advance...
    Property owners can do more!
  • Mighty Fire Breakers Locked-N-Loaded -- No Short Cuts -- Wild Fire Defense Systems andProgram are now defendingproperty owners in California from future wildfire threats.
  • In this way, we hope to helpproperty owners who have lost their insurance get reinstated, because our program lowers the insurance providers risk of loss," saysSteve Conboy,President of Mighty FireBreaker.

AAR forms Aviation Safety and Training Oversight Committee

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Safety, Nuclear safety and security, Nudge theory, Public safety, Safety culture, Articles, Academic disciplines

The ASTC will assist the Board in the oversight of aviation safety matters relating to AARs operations, including training employees, promoting a robust safety culture and helping ensure the delivery of services and products with safety as the highest priority.

Key Points: 
  • The ASTC will assist the Board in the oversight of aviation safety matters relating to AARs operations, including training employees, promoting a robust safety culture and helping ensure the delivery of services and products with safety as the highest priority.
  • We have proactively established the ASTC to help the Board in continuing to fulfill its fiduciary duties overseeing aviation safety matters and ensuring that AAR continues to have a best in class safety program.
  • The ASTC is comprised of seasoned aviation professionals who will provide valuable oversight and guidance regarding aviation safety matters, said John M. Holmes, AARs Chief Executive Officer.
  • The ASTC will provide oversight regarding AARs training programs and safety culture, and I look forward to working with AAR leadership, the committee members, and the Board on this important initiative.