Swiss company specialising in Cybersecurity is looking for partners to work on HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-01

Swiss company specialising in Cybersecurity. Founded in 1997, it conducts audits, advisory & security consultancy, develops CyberDefence solutions, & offers education/training in cybersecurity. Strong with 26+ years of experience, has developed a unique Cyber Radar system that continuously and surgically scan for attack surface of IoT, Edge, Cloud and Dataspaces. We make cyberspace vulnerabilities visible.

Mitigating new threats and adapting investigation strategies in the era of Internet of Things

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-01

Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Call: Fighting Crime and Terrorism 2024 (HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01)

ExpectedOutcome:
Projects’ results are expected to contribute to all of the following outcomes:

Increased understanding of Police Authorities regarding the emerging (digital and especially physical) threats of the fast-developing environment of Internet of Things;
Modern tools to tackle new and emerging forms of crime pertaining to the development of Internet of Things are provided to European Police Authorities and other relevant security practitioners, which take into account legal and ethical rules of operation, cost-benefit considerations, as well as fundamental rights such as privacy and protection of personal data;
Lawful access and exploitation of evidence in the environment of the Internet of Things are fortified;
Best practices (legal, organisational, technical) to access and exploit Internet of Things in the course of investigation are strengthened, including by developing relevant tools and training materials.
Scope:
Internet of Things (IoT) connects practically everything and makes everything more vulnerable as well. IoT devices increasingly benefit from the convergence and integration of technologies, such as machine learning, real-time analytics as well as 5G that will provide faster and more reliable connections for all devices.

There are a number of implications particular to IoT devices, which have been consistently highlighted by researchers and Police Authorities. For example, the vulnerability of IoT devices may be exploited by criminals who seek to collect personal data, compromise user credentials or spy on organisations or people. Furthermore, IoT devices may represent a threat that goes beyond the digital world, i.e. they may become an increasingly physical threat, since they find applications in, e.g., industry and infrastructure, as well as in building smart cities. Malevolent actions against connected devices with direct physical impact (e.g. car-to-car communication, hacking of vehicles, hospitals, nuclear plants) are also a growing concern.

Therefore, the successful proposal should help Police Authorities understand the implications of the fast-developing IoT environment in order to keep pace with the evolution of its applications, recognise and tackle the emerging (digital and especially physical) threats that this may pose.

At the same time, IoT proliferation will provide opportunities for the Police Authorities and other relevant security practitioners to collect a new range of data in relation with criminal activities. New investigating schemes are needed for Police Authorities to access and exploit IoTs evidence, in compliance with EU values. To this end, the proposal should examine the extent to which, e.g., modern European vehicle models, smart TVs, private surveillance systems, virtual assistants or voice control systems can be considered as sources of evidence for the collection and analysis of data, as well as how such data can be used for deriving indicators of an imminent threat.

The research should assess legal, organisational and technical implications of IoT development in the context of investigations, including e.g. privacy issues, and propose strategies, including training materials, tools and path to standards that would foster “by design” a lawful access to relevant evidence.

Please, visit the following page to get more information regarding this call:https://www.developmentaid.org/grants/view/1052103/mitigating-new-threats-and-adapting-investigation-strategies-in-the-era-of-internet-of-things?useNavigation=true