The results of the NOTIONES project were presented in November 2023 at the 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Technologies for Defense and Security (IEEE TechDefense2023) in Rome.Dr. Paola Fratantoni (Zanasi & Partners) presented the results obtained by NOTIONES about the technologies for Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) and Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) in the conference...
The Intelligence community has an unquestionable role in pursuing the security of citizens and Nations. The evidence clearly suggests that ethical dilemmas are a constant trait of the intelligence profession, and can generate much public controversy when certain operations become public - consider as examples mass surveillance of citizens over...
ISEM Institute cooperated on 27th September 2023 within UC 4 Rescue of people and collection of pollution on sea in international waters. More than 500 people and three countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark) worked together in a sea rescue and spill recovery operation.The exercise started with a passenger ship hitting an...
A group of officials from Uzbekistan recently completed a five-day CBRN-E Related Crime Scene Investigation Training program in Rajecke Teplice, Slovakia. Organized by the European Union-funded LEICA project (Law Enforcement In Central Asia), this training was conducted by EU experts from Slovak and Czech CBRN response units.Thirteen Uzbek officials, including...
The whitepaper with the title “Tackling terrorist content online – Propaganda and content moderation” examines how the tech industry deals with online terrorist and violent extremist content, which is a major factor in radicalisation and violence, according to recent reports and studies. The whitepaper consists of three parts: the first...
In November, in the Lipsko district (Poland) a computer gamer decided to track down a 'fellow gamer' in the real world in a bid to seize his valuable in-game equipment. He reached him through image photos shared by the player and information from chat conversations. Computer games are not only about...
Zanasi & Partners is a partner in the NOTIONES project. What is your role within this network of intelligence and security practitioners across and beyond Europe?The primary role of Zanasi & Partners (Z&P) in NOTIONES is related to the Scientific and Technical Coordination of the project. We supervise all the...
On November 10th, Guido Villa of Tecoms, partner of Notiones project, was invited to deliver a lecture on telephone traffic analysis as part of the "Digital Intelligence" course organized by LAB4INT academy. Hosted at the Venice Police Headquarters, the event attracted around 300 law enforcement operators both physically present and...
On October 30th, Reggio Calabria hosted a pivotal conference on "The World of Interceptions: Languages, New Technologies, Legal Profiles, and Artificial Intelligence." Guido Villa, representing Tecoms and the Notiones project, presented "Analysis of Telephone Traffic: Current State and New Challenges."Villa's presentation focused on telephone traffic analysis, labeling it a "time...
The Scientific and Academic Computer Network - National Research Institute (NASK) and the Central Office for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) have been effectively cooperating since the Central Office for Combating Cybercrime was established in January 2022. This cooperation has now been formalised through the signing of a special agreement. The day...