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Digitpol a proud sponsor of the Europol Conference held in Budapest, Hungary – June 25, 2018 – Intellectual property crime is extensive in the EU and continues to represent a cause for concern. Criminal activity in this area can cause harm to the health and safety of EU citizens, as well as the environment. It also affects national economies, contributing to reduced revenues for the affected businesses, decreased sales volume and job losses. Digitpol’s CEO Martin Coyne attended the event. Europol, together with the Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA), UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC),…
Recently, Weiss Ratings – a well-renowned rating/grading agency for stocks, banks, ETFs, and mutual funds since 1971, named Cardano and EOS in their top 3 cryptocurrencies of the future. Back in January, they started grading cryptocurrencies and it became the first of its kind. The Weiss team gave NEO the highest rating to-date; an A-. They have given cryptocurrency investors the first “graded” rubric to follow, to aid and guide potential investment. Today, we’re going to look at two big up-and-coming hitters within cryptocurrency space looking to replace Ethereum – by a long shot. The “third generation” projects focused specifically on…
Is Bitcoin Mining Worth it in 2018? The financial industry was rocked in 2009 when a user (or users) with an alias of Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the world. The cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is a digital currency that can be used as a global payment system. It was the first of its kind to work without an administrator or central bank – transactions are peer-to-peer, and are verified through a blockchain. But you’re not here for a history lesson, this piece is meant to help you further understand the complex world of bitcoin mining, how to mine bitcoin at home…
Digitpol’s CEO Martin Coyne attends INTERPOL General Assembly in China Martin Coyne representing Launch Tech HQ is proud to be an exhibitor at the INTERPOL General Assembly being held in Beijing, China from 26 to 29 September. Launch Tech HQ attended the opening ceremony where President Xi Jinping delivered the keynote speech before nearly 1,000 participants from 156 countries, making it one of the largest General Assemblies in the Organization’s history. Among the key issues to be addressed by delegates, including 62 police chiefs and more than 30 Ministers of Security, Interior and Justice, is the importance of frontline officers having real-time…
The CUBE Vehicle Forensic team will be present at the INTERPOL World Conference in Singapore. The CUBE project has a long standing professional relationship with the INTERPOL General Secretariat in Lyon therefore we are proud to attend this very important event in Singapore and to contribute towards preventing vehicle crime with our CUBE technology. Martin Coyne of Digitpol presented the CUBE and its forensic capability along with experts from Launch Tech. INTERPOL World is owned by INTERPOL and supported by Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs. The first INTERPOL World will take place in Singapore from 14-16 April 2015 and will be…
In March 2017, a meeting was held at the Hubei Police University in the Hubei province of China, the visit was very welcoming and state of art forensic labs and technology were amongst the discussions. Members of a highly specialised vehicle unit attached to Shenzen travelled to meet the head of forensic department. Digitpol’s CEO Martin Coyne and experts discussed with China top forensic experts trends and challenges within Digital Forensic. Hubei University of Police (HUP), one of the first two provincial police universities providing four-year educational programs for undergraduates in China, was established in 1949. At present, there are…
On 16 and 17 June 2016 CARPOL’s plenary meeting took place at Europol in The Hague, held under the current Dutch Presidency of the Council of the EU. CARPOL is the network of EU law enforcement contact points for tackling cross-border vehicle crime, established based on the Council Decision 919/2004 of 17 December 2004. CARPOL is focuses mainly on policy issues, as operational matters are already led by Europol. Digitpol attended the CARPOL 2016 meeting, Digitpol’s Director Martin Coyne joined the panelist discussion. The topics on CARPOL’s agenda are not just focused on law enforcement policy, but also policy questions which have…
A Law Enforcement Training event took place at Humberside Police technical bureau between 9th and 10th of June 2015, regional forensic experts of the UK’s Police forces attending the training and WG meeting over the 2 days. The training consisted of interpretation of data, re-construction of digital data, live data demonstration and manipulation examination of data. UK Automotive Forensics Working Group Our Vehicle Crime Investigators also contribute towards the prevention of vehicle crime by reducing auto theft through education and enforcement, creating partnerships with other agencies to encourage a collaborative approach to combatting auto theft. A team of forensic experts conducted a…
Digitpol’s CEO Martin Coyne attended the annual Insurance Ireland Fraud Conference which took place on the 15th October 2015 in the Conference Suite at Croke Park. The setting for the conference was excellent with over 300 participants attending the event. Tom O’Brien, Liberty Insurance and Chairman of the Insurance Ireland Anti-Fraud Forum hosted the conference. The event was opened by Kevin Thompson, CEO of Insurance Ireland, who welcomed speakers and delegates to the conference. He outlined the background to the event and the importance of fraud awareness within the industry. He highlighted the size of the attendance as an indicator…
Digitpol attended the annual cybersecurity summit held in Hong Kong 16th to 17th of May, An extraordinary well organised event, a great opportunity to meet the many International experts and see old colleagues attending. Digitpol CEO Martin Coyne attended the event along with Digitpol’s partners. About the Summit Looking back at 2015, the continuous growth in number and sophistication of cyber threats reminds us that no person or organization is immune to cyber attack. No matter where your business is operated, what the nature of your business is, or how big or small your business is, the threat of cyber attack should not be underestimated. Keeping abreast of…