RMA has already coordinated several European projects and has been active in international research projects for over 30 years. All research activities funded by external sources are run by the RMA with its own legal personality, different from that of the Belgian State.The research conducted by RMA is primarily aimed at increasing the security and safety in Belgium and Europe. This is achieved by collaboration with research institutes, industry and end-users active in these fields. The entities of RMA participating in the UNCOVER proposal are the Research Unit “Cryptography and Steganography” of the Department of Mathematics and the Staff Department of Scientific Research (RSWO).

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Main CRISTAL Research activities involve topics related to major scientific and social issues such as Big Data, software, image and its uses, human-computer interaction, robotics, control and supervision of large systems, intelligent vehicle systems, bio-informatics … with applications in retails, technologies for health, smart grids. The laboratory is composed of about 470 members (230 permanent employees and more than 240 non-permanent employees) among whom 28 permanent employees of the CNRS and 23 of Inria.

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The UTT created a cyber-security workgroup in 2011 backed with a platform (https://www.cybersec.utt.fr/) that gather all resources to foster its research on cyber-security. The researchers of this team have a well-recognized expertise in the development of accurate statistical models of complex signals and in hypothesis testing theory.Those together allows the designing of statistical tests that can take into account nuisance parameter and whose performances are warranted which is crucial for reliable detection of weak signals.

Links:

www.utt.fr

https://alaska.utt.fr

https://www.cybersec.utt.fr

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Key members of the lab have a strong background in steganography and steganalysis. Current and completed projects span topics such as the economic impacts of cybercrime, game-theoretic approaches to content-adaptive, information-theoretic approaches to signal forensic, prosecution and prevention of organized financial crime, development of data-driven tools for the forensic investigation of transactions in underground markets and second-generation cryptocurrencies, as well as the design of compliant forensic toolchains. UIBK’s role in the project is to advance fundamental research in the automatic analysis of traces left by steganographic tools.

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The AI Center (AIC) is an excellent research institution covering a wide range of artificial intelligence research with strong emphasis on applications. We are located in the heart of Prague at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU). Founded in 2001 by Michal Pěchouček, AIC has grown to become a world-class research center employing over 70 researchers from all over the world who work on over 30 projects supported by national, EU and US funding agencies as well as industry partners. Together, we cover the following research areas and application domains: game theory, robotics, automated planning, machine learning, optimization, cybersecurity and smart mobility.

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UVIGO has about 22,000 students and 200 research groups, whose activity has resulted in significant scientific production in the form of doctoral theses, publications, conference communications and patents. Over the last 3 years more than 950 projects confirm the cooperation of the University with the enterprises and economic associations. In the same way, more than 25 patent requests have been submitted by UVIGO over the last years. Moreover, more than 60 European Projects has been developed over the last 10 years with a total of more than 30 million euros get.

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Since being founded in 2002 this lab, led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jana Dittmann, has been conducting more than 40 research projects funded by EU, German national funding or industry. The lab has gathered close to 20 years of experience both in Data Hiding and in Forensic Methodologies and Techniques. In terms of research outcomes, AMSL members have published multiple books and book chapters as well as more than 250 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings.

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The company’s threat detection network is among the most advanced in the world, using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to detect and stop threats in real time. Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, SE Labs and others. Avast is a member of Coalition Against Stalkerware, No More Ransom and Internet Watch Foundation. Visit: www.avast.com.

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Gradiant is backed by a board that includes representatives of the three Galician universities (Vigo, Santiago and A Coruña) and seven companies from the telecommunications industry: Abanca, Altia, Arteixo Telecom, Egatel, Indra, Plexus, R, Telefónica, Televés; and INEO business association, which represents most of ICT Galician companies. In the last 2 years, Gradiant has quintupled the license agreements of its innovation projectss, which already reach 150 licenses in 18 countries. Some recent public international references include Telefónica, Vodafone, Samsung, PSA Peugeot Citroën, NATO, Indra, Everis, Babcock international and Boeing. Gradiant track record in EU projects includes participation in 27 FP7 and H2020 projects, 4 of them as Project Coordinator.

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The structure of Ertzaintza is based on three pillars: the Citizen Protection Division, the Criminal Investigation Division and the Central Intelligence Office. In this framework, the different specialized units are grouped in all areas of police activity: citizen security, traffic, institutional security, tactical support, criminal investigation, command and control center, games and spectacles, scientific police and private security. All these units have highly qualified staff and advanced technical means. Ertzaintza also develops judicial police functions and it currently has an R+D+I service.

Links:

www.euskadi.eus

www.ertzaintza.eus

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Second, it conducts scientific studies on crime phenomena to inform criminal policy. Finally, the third main branch of activities, revolves around the organization of and participation to research projects ranging from both smaller in-house projects to ameliorate or update existing technologies, to full-scale European projects (e.g., FP7/H2020, ISEC funding, etc.) carried out in collaboration with  academic and commercial partners. The NICC is a full member of, and has been actively participating and contributing to various projects and activities within the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (http://enfsi.eu/).

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Using its expertise in over thirty forensic disciplines, the NFI not only performs analyses in actual and potential criminal cases, but also provides assistance and advice to governments, government agencies (e.g., law enforcement, customs, inspectorates, foreign justice authorities, and special investigative services) and forensic laboratories or institutes. The digital and biometric traces department does have over 100 persons employed and digital forensics around 50 persons, whereas we have experience with images, PRNU and many other techniques also related to data hiding.

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 Our expertise is grounded in: 1) outlining the international, national and institutional legal frameworks to set out governing principles for ensuring the project’s compliance with the existing legal framework, 2) monitoring the fulfilment of legal and ethical standards for addressing challenges arising during project implementation, advising on protocols and training for their solution, 3) assessing social desirability and research impact by undertaking evidence-based ethical studies with a view to obtaining knowledge and information capable of contributing to the establishment of a new set of moral requirements and the social and professional acceptance, 4) elaborating of codes of best practices tailored to different stakeholders and projects, and 5) applying Responsible Research Innovation (RRI) by using of different dimensions of the nexus between research and innovation and society: citizen participation, open access, gender equality, science education, ethics and governance.

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TSG has a long experience in very large Information systems and secure infrastructures for systems and networks, including Internet and Intranets. TSG also develops a full range of telecommunication and cloud platforms and components, a range of high performance security products and has a deep skill in secure telecommunications and information systems for public and governmental organizations, or emergency services. Advance studies of TSG is made of a set of applied research laboratories working conjointly and involved in cutting-edge projects.

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ZITiS pools expertise in cyber-related technology and provides support to law enforcement agencies with regard to effective threat prevention and criminal prosecution. ZITiS has no powers of enforcement and has no external administrative powers. The work of ZITiS is tailored to the needs of German security organizations and covers the fields of digital forensics, lawful interception, cryptanalysis and big data analysis. ZITiS carries out research in collaboration with research institutions, security agencies and enterprises and takes part in the scientific discourse worldwide. ZITiS is an active partner in several national and international research projects, such as different Horizon 2020 projects.

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The Central Unit carries out specialist tasks. The Central Units tasks include: monitoring, supporting and coordinating major operations; combating serious organized crime; providing security support in the fight against crime; deploying mounted police, forensic expertise; carrying out and supporting police work in infrastructure, etcetera. The Police Services Centre (PDC) provides operational management services, such as finance, ICT, communications and human resources. NPN will be responsible for Law Enforcement expertise and advisory in relation to the targets, ambition and goals of the project.

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SYNYO analyses the impact of emerging technologies from different angles and from an interdisciplinary perspective. The team at SYNYO consists of high-skilled researchers and developers, which are specialized in domains such as Security, Education, Social Science, Migration and Smart Technologies. The +25 employees of SYNYO are working on national and international projects, where the them is collaborating with a broad variety of European and international partners.

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The tasks of NBI also includes improvement of crime investigation procedures and forensic investigation methods in national level. Forensic Laboratory of the NBI is the national forensic laboratory in Finland. Its main duties are i) producing expert reports for law enforcement authorities, ii) forensic methods development, iii) training of police and other interest groups, and iv) controlling the quality of technical crime scene investigation in Finland. The laboratory is also responsible for the national DNA, fingerprint, shoeprint and voice registers. The main responsibilities of the digital forensics group are producing expert reports for law enforcement authorities and development of forensic methods. The group is focused on imaging and analyzing data from unknown, unsupported or damaged devices. IT-forensics team also analyses functionality of unknown electronic devices.

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Our team counts 138 staff members of whom 112 sworn officers. Safety and security are shared responsibilities. Together with many partners we provide safe and secure communities, tackle crime and police events. LPR participates in several European projects because innovation is crucial for matching limited resources with increasing challenges. LPR is among others involved in projects on preventing and countering violent extremism, done enforcement, data protection and information security.

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