Constructing secure evidential cases against offenders in a changing technological context.
Background
Crimes such as homicide and theft, and drugs such as heroin and cocaine have always been of public concern, and there has been a recent focus on areas such as child sexual abuse, modern slavery, new psychoactive substances, online fraud, and online indecent images of children.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Quantifying Digital Forensic Investigations and their Evidence
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Funded by: EPSRC
Why might this be relevant?
This project aims to address the issue of constructing secure evidential cases against offenders in a changing technological context by quantifying digital forensic investigations and their evidence.
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Innovative Cloud-Based Application for Evidence and Data Presentation in Court Cases
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Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on creating an innovative cloud-based application for evidence and data presentation in court cases, addressing the need for better ways of organizing and accessing evidence in a changing technological context.
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"A Ground-breAking collaboratioN framework realizing the next era of cybercrime Detection And muLti- stakeholder investigation For LEAs, judicial ecosystems, and citizens"
In order to address the fast-evolving challenges with respect to advanced forms of cybercrimes enabled by fully available state-of the-art technologies (Crime-as-a-Service), there is a need for LEAs to form and apply cut...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the need for collaboration frameworks in cybercrime detection and investigation, which is partially relevant to constructing secure evidential cases against offenders in a changing technological context.