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Transparent, ethical AI tools making sense of massive and heterogeneous data

Crime is rapidly moving online. An EU-funded project built accurate, human-centric, unbiased AI tools to help investigators turn massive digital evidence into vital clues Criminal activity has drastically changed today – it is digital, borderless and leaves behind massive trails of information. Modern investigations no longer rely on physical evidence alone. Instead, police must routinely…

artificial intelligence, criminal investigations, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, digital security, Ethical AI

Meeting the challenges of cyber disinformation

Deepfakes, biased algorithms: it’s starting to feel like online disinformation might be around every corner. What can be done? Content can lead to hate crimes and other violence, but many European Police Authorities do not have access to any specialised tools or technologies to help them tackle the issue – how can they be helped?…

NIS2 at BCC25: Navigating Fragmentation, Culture Shifts, and a Path to Cyber Resilience

A closer look at how Europe’s flagship cybersecurity directive is being translated from policy to practice. At the 2025 Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress, one directive resonated across keynotes, panels, and informal conversations: NIS2. Two standout sessions in particular—one focused on practical implementation experiences, and another offering a data-driven regulatory overview—captured the multi-layered challenges organizations face in…

A roadmap for AI technology in law enforcement

Researchers, policy makers and law enforcement personnel co-create guidelines and recommendations for the ethical use of AI in crime prevention. The world is changing rapidly, and artificial intelligence (AI) is central to the transformation. While AI is capable of revolutionising fields such as housing, healthcare, transportation and education, the deployment of AI by law enforcement…

AI Ethics, AI Regulation, artificial intelligence, Law Enforcement, Public Safety

Researchers and small businesses join forces against hackers

Improved cybersecurity defences for electronic commerce have emerged from EU-funded projects What do a Greek pharmacy, a Spanish multinational bank, a German foundation specialised in the digital economy and a UK university have in common? They all helped develop software tools with EU funding to counter cyber and physical threats to e-commerce in the European…

New European Union cybersecurity proposal takes an aim at cybercrime

The proposal aims to curb cybercrime, which cost the global economy an estimated €5.5 trillion in 2021 Lawmakers are seeking to strengthen cybersecurity requirements across the European Union, advancing new legislation to bolster security requirements for all digital hardware and software products. The proposed law, titled the Cyber Resilience Act, would cover everything from computers…

Nation’s Mayors Launch Standing Committee on Technology and Innovation to Strengthen City Broadband Deployment, Cybersecurity Defenses, and Digital Services

The Conference has long been involved with the evolving impacts of technology and innovation on cities U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Miami Mayor Francis Suarez named Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell as the first chair of the organization’s new Standing Committee on Technology and Innovation. The new committee will examine broadband deployment, cybersecurity, and city…

A Glimpse into the Future cybersecurity: Trend Micro’s Project 2030

Connectivity, data, and AI will change the way we live, work and operate in society Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today released a visionary new report and video dramatization articulating how the world might look at the start of the next decade - and how the security sector might…

India issues cybersecurity guidelines for power sector

All the responsible need to comply with the new norms The Government of India issued a set of guidelines for cybersecurity in the power sector. The move aims to create a secure power cyber ecosystem. The Ministry of Power in an official statement said, “Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) Amendment…