Cybercrime rises by 215% according to report filed by Police Scotland
The number of crimes which have an online or ‘cyber’ element has risen by 215%, according to a board-level report compiled by Police Scotland. Since last year, the number of…
Live facial recognition will be a ‘priority area’ for Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, says Justice Secretary
Live facial recognition technology would be a “priority area” for a new Scottish Biometrics Commissioner when they were installed in post, the Justice Secretary said this week. The hotly-debated technology,…
Scottish legal firm partners with online compliance platform
A Scottish legal firm is partnering with an online identity and anti-money laundering platform to allow its clients to undergo secure online compliance processes. Anderson Strathern is working with Amiqus,…
Digital evidence sharing capability project to be ‘backbone’ of move towards greater criminal justice partner collaboration
A new £20m project to create a shared portal for digital evidence in criminal cases is set to become the ‘backbone’ of moves towards greater collaboration between Scotland’s criminal justice…
Taking a big step forward
Now in its 165th year in business, our firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has never been stronger. A number of acquisitions from 2016 onwards kick-started a period of…
Digitally-enabled policing – founded on transformation, data sharing and innovation
In 2016, when the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) published its ‘Vision of Policing in 2025’ report, digitally enabled policing was identified as one of the major opportunities to delivering…
Secure digital transfer for more efficient justice
Technology has permanently changed the way justice organisations operate. It has created the ‘instant gratification generation’ – with any answers and purchases simply a click away. This has inevitably changed…
Digitally-enabled policing – founded on transformation, data sharing and innovation
In 2016, when the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) published its ‘Vision of Policing in 2025’ report, digitally enabled policing was identified as one of the major opportunities to delivering…
UK tech trade body calls on government to “further engage” with tech sector on reducing violent crime
The UK tech trade body published a report today which calls on government to ‘further engage’ with technology companies in a bid to try and reduce violent crime. Digitally enabled public safety was…
Former politician turned tech activist to warn against EU internet ‘censorship’ law
The EU’s controversial copyright crackdown risks ‘automated censorship’ of the internet, the chief executive of the Open Knowledge Foundation will warn this evening. Former MEP Catherine Stihler will speak out…
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