Leading Adviser Awards 2020

Acquisition International - Leading Adviser 2020 107 40 Acquisition International - Issue 1 2021 Sep20215 Delivering A Digital Defence With the emergence of technology and the importance of it in everyday life, data has become one of the most valuable assets in the world. It is at the heart of many things, including law enforcement. Today, we highlight the work of Chorus Intelligence, recipient of the title of Leading Law Enforcement Data Cleansing and Analysis Software Provider of the Year, United Kingdom in Acquisition International. Find out more about the firm and what it offers law enforcement as we take a closer look. horus Intelligence has been supporting law enforcement for close to a decade now, with software that enables analysts and investigators to cleanse, combine, and connect digital data for investigative purposes. There are many reasons why law enforcement require the use of data, but perhaps most importantly is the fact that data volumes have exploded as criminals increasingly create new and innovative ways to communicate via technology to avoid detection. Inevitably, this has made crime more difficult to investigate, especially complex cases and internet-facilitated offences. A lack of investment in the right tools is a core reason for these struggles, and many forces are having to rely on a small number of experts to investigate the masses of data relating to a case. The result is a lack of time and resources to investigate every case, meaning only the most serious cases are fully resourced and others are left unresolved or receiving a minimal level of service. Chorus Intelligence and its new intelligence suite helps overcome just some of the data challenges faced by law enforcement. Most digital intelligence and investigation work will start with the same task: finding and accessing the relevant data. This can be a complicated and time-consuming process. Many studies have shown that, across all organisations, staff members spend around twenty percent of their working day searching for the information they need to do their jobs. Data is often in silos, and requires multiple logins and access rights to answer the question, “What do we already know about this offender, location, or victim?”. The Internet and Dark Web offer another source of data, but searching it can be a time- consuming process and the technology to remain anonymous when searching is only available to a few experts. That is where Chorus Intelligence comes in. To combat the various issues that surround working with data in law enforcement scenarios, Chorus Intelligence has launched a new suite of products that allows law enforcement to conduct every aspect of a digital investigation from one place as efficiently as possible. It empowers multiple disciplines to locate and interrogate data, and simply and confidently turn it into intelligence and evidence. Forces and agencies can make large efficiency savings and make faster, more informed decisions to solve crime and provide a 21st century service for victims of modern crime. The suite itself is modular, and contains different software products that seamlessly integrate and offer unparalleled functionality for those involved in digital investigations. Working together as a collaborative and integrated suite, Chorus Intelligence can fulfil a number of purposes for law enforcement when working with data. For instance, the suit can search any data for cross-case analysis and fast triage of new data to help with resource allocation, or it can capture any web page or social media post evidentially and store it in a secure, encrypted hub. It can also be used to quickly interrogate vast amounts of data from devices, C call data records, financial transactions, and other sources to get answers, automatically generate courtroom-ready reports to be used as evidence, or store all intelligence and data that has been gathered for an investigation in a single, secure, and searchable hub. As the world continues to develop digital innovations at a rapid pace, so too must policing become more digital. Upon entering this new age of digital policing, these tools are only as good as the person using them and the final decision of any part of policing must rest with the human being. Empowering multiple disciplines to make better, more informed decisions is at the heart of the system that Chorus Intelligence has designed, and it has expertly ensured that it has democratised data and served it up in a way that anyone can simply and confidently turn it into intelligence and evidence. This new suite of technology is exceptional, and will surely serve to keep police more able to handle the digital crime that is taking place every day. Company: Chorus Intelligence Contact: Richard Helson Website: https://chorusintel.com/ Leading Law Enforcement Data Cl ansing and Analysis Software Provider of the Year, United Kingdom

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