Slovenia is a small and young country. Nevertheless, it was quick with setting up the internet. The first IP connection was established in 1991 and just two years later, the first Slovenian web server was set up with a simple website describing the country. Soon after, links to other Slovenian web sites were added and the initial web page turned …
Learning by pioneering
In July 2017, following 10 months of investigations, the Dutch police working in collaboration with law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in Germany, Lithuania, the United States and Europol, took control of the Hansa Market, one of the largest market places on the dark web facilitating trade in drugs. By identifying, arresting and hijacking the accounts of two of the market administrators, …
Illuminating change: Key Messages from MEDI@4SEC Workshop 3 Policing the Dark Web
“I went from a feeling of ‘the sky is falling’, to an optimistic view. Today we discussed several innovations and a common goal for overarching international cooperation. The gaps can be filled”. Francesca Bosco, UNICRI While the Dark Web is used for several legitimate purposes, it also facilitates “high tech” and organized crime. Anonymity is in fact the key element …
Dark Challenges to Public Security
On the dark website Silk Road, seizure by the FBI in 2013, users could find anything from prescription drugs, to the party drug MDMA, to exotic Afghani heroin. The same vast portfolio of products fills the pages of AlphaBay, Dream Market, Silk Road3, Hansa – to name a few of the biggest marketplaces on the Dark Web nowadays. Ordering drugs …
The lay of the land – rising to the challenges of social media
What is the state of the art use of social media in the domain of public security and policing? What influence and impacts have been reported? What are the opportunities and challenges? To link the MEDI@4SEC project activities and outcomes to the existing body of knowledge we have completed a review of the current literature. Here we provide a summary …
Shining a blue light on social media‘s impact on public safety and security
There is an urgent need to bring together communities, policing and policy makers to tackle how social media can be better utilised to tackle crime and the fear of crime, how they can protect individuals and communities from the dark side of social media while at the same time preserving the freedoms offered by that social media. The use of social media within …
Researchers to help shine blue light on Social media‘s impact on public safety and security
A Europe wide research team led by the University of Warwick has won European funding to bring together communities, policing and policy makers to tackle how to protect the public on social media, and use social media to tackle crime and the fear of crime, while also preserving the freedoms offered by that social media. Professor Jon Coaffee from the …