“This year marks the second edition of INTERPOL World, once again providing a unique platform for stakeholders such as law enforcement, government bodies, academia, international security experts and solution providers to discuss the spectrum of future security challenges and chart the way forward to combat emerging crimes. As we face unprecedented forms of crime occurring every day, we need to understand the implications of this trend on law enforcement and the security community worldwide. I am pleased that INTERPOL is once again able to host the top minds in the industry and I look forward to forging stronger collaboration among the players in the months to come,” said Noboru Nakatani, Executive Director of INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation.
The need for collaboration and openness in information sharing was emphasised at INTERPOL World. Experts agreed that while technology can move the industry ahead, criminals who have access to the same advancements are innovating much faster, with more organised networks that disregard international borders. In this light, government, security and law enforcement agencies around the world must come together to integrate and share intelligence and best practices.
INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock said at the opening ceremony, “We are witnessing technological and geopolitical uncertainties, leading to a complex international security environment. Responding effectively to these challenges requires constantly adapting investigative procedures, ensuring that investigators have the right skills for this environment, staying ahead of trends, accessing information outside of the police world and preserving evidence wherever they might be hidden or hosted.”
Desmond Lee, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for National Development, Singapore added, “The global community today grapples with a rapidly changing, and increasingly complex security landscape that presents unprecedented challenges. It is critical that both the public and private sectors collaborate closely to understand the current and emerging risks in the operating environment and examine how technology and innovation can be harnessed to their fullest potential to address and mitigate these risks.”
This year's INTERPOL World Congress explored cybercrime, the future of policing in global cities and identity management. On day one of the INTERPOL World Congress, experts came to a consensus that threat actors have moved from causing disruption to profiteering from their activities. With the estimated cost to global cybercrime now running into billions of dollars, panelists agreed that a consolidated approach is needed, in order to cooperatively detect and investigate crimes on a global level.
The next day, experts discussed the importance of collaborative public safety and the transformation that needs to take place in police forces around the world, in order to engage communities in the fight against crime. The globalised nature of crime was also discussed in depth, especially in light of challenges in identity theft of people, goods and vehicles.
This year's INTERPOL World Congress explored cybercrime, the future of policing in global cities and identity management. On day one of the INTERPOL World Congress, experts came to a consensus that threat actors have moved from causing disruption to profiteering from their activities. With the estimated cost to global cybercrime now running into billions of dollars, panelists agreed that a consolidated approach is needed, in order to cooperatively detect and investigate crimes on a global level.
The next day, experts discussed the importance of collaborative public safety and the transformation that needs to take place in police forces around the world, in order to engage communities in the fight against crime. The globalised nature of crime was also discussed in depth, especially in light of challenges in identity theft of people, goods and vehicles.
Day three of the Congress saw views exchanged on border controls, immigration and identity fraud. Key takeaways include the urgent need for information sharing across all stakeholders, common standards for tools and best practices, and the importance of the human factor in exercising caution when managing identities.
“All countries globally are concerned about terrorism and all forms of transnational organised crime. International cooperation, exchange of data and information sharing, as well as active joint participation, is the key answer to this phenomenon. Considering the global scale and rapid mobility of these issues, technology is also pivotal to ensure fullest achievement of these responses. Identity management is among the first challenges to ensure that each person is identified and identifiable as one unique person across all the steps of its identity cycle. INTERPOL World Congress 2017 marked another significant milestone in bringing together key actors and major stakeholders to discuss all these issues in a single event, and pave the way for most effective responses,” said Donato Colucci, Senior Regional Immigration and Border Management Specialist, International Organization for Migration.
The INTERPOL World Exhibition saw solution providers showcasing innovations in detecting, preventing, investigating and ultimately solving crime more efficiently. FARO’s booth featured its line of laser scanners which can capture 3D scans of crime scenes for off-site forensic investigations. The FARO software enables data analytics on scanned data to recreate the scenarios accurately with details that investigators might have missed during on-site investigations.
Another highlight was a security robot developed by Singapore-based Concorde Security, designed to assist on-the-ground surveillance using a combination of cameras, wireless connectivity and machine learning capabilities. Oneberry Technologies’ RoboGuard remote monitoring vehicle also attracted attention.
“All countries globally are concerned about terrorism and all forms of transnational organised crime. International cooperation, exchange of data and information sharing, as well as active joint participation, is the key answer to this phenomenon. Considering the global scale and rapid mobility of these issues, technology is also pivotal to ensure fullest achievement of these responses. Identity management is among the first challenges to ensure that each person is identified and identifiable as one unique person across all the steps of its identity cycle. INTERPOL World Congress 2017 marked another significant milestone in bringing together key actors and major stakeholders to discuss all these issues in a single event, and pave the way for most effective responses,” said Donato Colucci, Senior Regional Immigration and Border Management Specialist, International Organization for Migration.
The INTERPOL World Exhibition saw solution providers showcasing innovations in detecting, preventing, investigating and ultimately solving crime more efficiently. FARO’s booth featured its line of laser scanners which can capture 3D scans of crime scenes for off-site forensic investigations. The FARO software enables data analytics on scanned data to recreate the scenarios accurately with details that investigators might have missed during on-site investigations.
Another highlight was a security robot developed by Singapore-based Concorde Security, designed to assist on-the-ground surveillance using a combination of cameras, wireless connectivity and machine learning capabilities. Oneberry Technologies’ RoboGuard remote monitoring vehicle also attracted attention.
Kaspersky Lab introduced its Secure Operating System for IoT systems, which aims to protect software and data systems from the consequences of the intrusion of malicious code, viruses and hacker attacks.
Canon showcased its latest six-rotor drone, designed to carry a camera that can capture images even in extremely dark situations – making it the perfect drone for search and rescue situations. Hikvision Digital Technology’s falcon series drone, designed for aerial surveillance, stood out for its portability, thanks to a all-carbon fibre design and foldable flying arms.
Huawei set up a command centre on the showfloor to show attendees the latest in command system technology via virtual reality. Huawei also signed individual MoUs with five companies – Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi), Ipsotek, Xjera Labs, Thuraya Telecommunications and Ascent Solutions, committing all to the joint development of public safety solutions and expanding its Collaborative Public Safety ecosystem. The signings took place at the Huawei-run Collaborative Public Safety Forum held in conjunction with INTERPOL World.
“INTERPOL World served as an ideal platform to showcase NEC's cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology portfolio, including face recognition technology, video analysis technology, and liveness detection, for law enforcement agencies, government, and security professionals. These solutions aim to address the emerging risks in both physical and cyber world, thereby creating safer cities of tomorrow. The event has helped us strengthened our relationship with customers and also built new ones,” added Kris Ranganath, Senior Director, Advanced Recognition Systems, NEC Corporation of America.
“Gemalto has participated in the INTERPOL World conferences consecutively for two years, and it is a great experience to meet and have meaningful interactions with other exhibitors and visitors. This year, we showcased our full suite of e-government and identity solutions, such as biometrics technology including facial recognition and fingerprint identification, e-passport systems, border management solutions, to name a few. In addition, we also spoke at the INTERPOL WORLD TV about how the industry can collectively enhance our digital security posture and create safe digital identities for the citizens,” shared Tan Teck Lee, Asia President, Government Business Unit & Singapore Country Head, Gemalto.
A poll among exhibitors indicated that 91% are satisfied with the event – a 12% increase from the previous edition. The number of attendees also rose by 7%, with 98.4% of them satisfied with their experience at INTERPOL World 2017.
“Today’s security threats are taking the shape of professional operations and can impact on anyone in any form. Criminals are becoming more and more creative in their determination to create disruption. As a multi-stakeholder community, we should not just be protective but strategic in our approach towards safety and security. With cities becoming more connected today, keeping citizens safe demand the cooperation and collaboration among multiple agencies, private sector organisations and nations. INTERPOL World provides an excellent platform for the community to deliberate on and progress these joint efforts. I am looking forward to more robust exchanges and concrete steps forward stemming from the initial discussions that were held here,” stated Dr William H. Saito, Special Advisor to the Cabinet, government of Japan.
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| Source: INTERPOL World website. Scenes from the event. |
“For me this year’s INTERPOL World has been a resounding success. For senior government officials from across the globe, including police, this event created an opportunity to view the private sector’s latest cyber and technology security innovations. Furthermore, for three days there was a meeting of minds from across the private and public sectors to define and explore the cyber challenge. Impressively, this event saw innovation sharing between sectors and businesses. What became clear throughout the proceedings was both sectors needed to change to meet emerging and future threats,” said Dr John Coyne, Head of Border Security Program, Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
“INTERPOL World 2017 has brought together a diverse and engaged group of international stakeholders who have engaged in a relevant, proactive dialogue that will significantly advance the organisation's goals of collaboration, innovation, and transparency. The highlight for me was having the opportunity to meet stakeholders from a wide range of countries who are all working to develop solutions to very challenging security issues by leveraging emerging technologies. I am certain that the exchange of ideas that has happened here in Singapore will have a significant impact on international security moving forward. I was honored to have been a part of INTERPOL World 2017,” added Arthur Holland Michel, Co-Director, Center for the Study of the Drone, Bard College.
“In order to combat and prevent growing threats like cybersecurity, terrorism and hooliganism, it is important that there is a step-change in future public and private security efforts. It is vital that we urgently look at how emerging smart technology can be proactively used. There is now a clear need to help strengthen the smart data and security capabilities of law enforcement agencies, as well as proactively enhance their situational awareness in high-demanding security situations,” commented Michael Hershman, Group CEO of the International Centre for Sport Security.
"The control of borders – or indeed other control points – is an ever-increasing political imperative. At SICPA we aim to provide solutions which support governments to meet the justifiable demands of their citizens – keeping out the 'bad' and expediting the swift passage of the legitimate. INTERPOL World is a great opportunity to listen to the concerns and priorities of the security and law enforcement communities and keep abreast of the latest technological initiatives,” said Mrs Christine MacQueen, Director, Corporate Affairs and Communications, SICPA, which provides secured identification, traceability and authentication solutions and services.
INTERPOL’s General Secretariat is based in Lyon, France, supported by the Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore, seven regional bureaus and Special Representative offices at the African Union, the EU and the UN. Each member country runs an INTERPOL National Central Bureau, staffed by national law enforcement officials, which connects them and their frontline officers to our global network.
INTERPOL World is a strategic platform for the public and private sectors to discuss and showcase solutions to evolving global security challenges. The biennial exhibition and congress event aims to connect law enforcement, government bodies, academia, international security professionals and buyers with security solution providers and manufacturers. The event fosters mutually beneficial collaboration, information sharing, innovation and solutions to ensure faster and more accurate responses to security threats.
INTERPOL World is owned by INTERPOL, supported by Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs, the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau (SECB), and the World Economic Forum and managed by MP International. The 2017 edition was held in early July.
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