Michael O'Connell, Vice President and Executive Advisor of NEC Corporation, speaks at Interpol World 2019. Physical world and cyber space: risks closer than you might think Countries around the globe are at the mercy of different types of security risks, such as smuggling of drugs, weapons and people, terrorism, among others. But one thing they all have in common: most attacks are architected and managed by the internet. Today, it is almost impossible to disassociate the threats from the physical world from the virtual. In a figurative way, we can imagine that the two scopes are sewn together by an invisible line that draws them ever closer. Reach out at safety@nec.com.sg if you would like to have more details.

1. The global risks to policing from the
fusion of the real world with cyber space.
Michael O’Connell, Vice President and Executive Advisor
NEC Corporation.

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How the cyber world has brought a shift in risk to the real world.
The global challenge:
WEF Global Risk Report 2019

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A new world order.
New challenges:

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Innovation can be channeled to solve future challenges.
Enablers to channel innovation – new structures.

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Strengthen the Cyber Intelligence Collaboration
JC3
Academia
Police
Industry
(Security)
Industry
(End-users)
Participation to Japan Cybercrime Control Center
(JC3)
NEC Executive VP is the JC3 Representative Director. NEC leads
this effort. (Established November, 2014)
“The Cybersecurity Strategic Headquarters”
JC3 established and Chaired by the Japanese Prime Minister.
Dr. Endo (NECʼs Chairman of the board) is playing an active role
as a member of “the Cybersecurity Strategic Headquarters”.

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Rwanda: Digital Forensic Investigation Center

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History of NEC’s Initiatives in AI
NEC has a technology portfolio and business track record that extends over half a century, including AI technologies
that rank top around the world.
1960
OCR
Fingerprint
Recognition
Face
Recognition
Deep Learning
Heterogeneous
mixture
learning
Predictive Robust
Optimization Framework
Postal addresssorter
Applied in human resource matching,
image analysis
（RAPID Machine Learning）
Applied in demand
forecasting, etc.
2000
2010
Analysis
Prescription
Visualization Ranked 1st
four consecutive times
2009,2010,2013,2017
Autonomous
and Adaptive
Control
Police
Ranked 1st
eight times
2003〜2016
Immigration
control
Iris
Recognition
Ranked 1st
2018
National
ID
* U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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Value Creation by Combining Various data and AI Technologies
Real World
Over-
whelming
efficiency
Speed
Accuracy
Automation
Enhanced
Suggestion
To humans
Assist human
decisions
Bird's-eye view
Optimization
Identify human and objects
from data in the real world
Acquire knowledge by
combining various information
Visualization Analysis
Control optimally using
prediction and reasoning
Real World
Digitalization,
Improvement
of data quality
Recognition &
Identification
using
the five senses
Human
Things
Understanding
of meaning &
intent
Contexts
Analysis with
interpretation
High-precision
analysis
Planning &
optimization
Prescription

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Aim is to build Smart and Safer Cities

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Fingerprint
Iris
Ear Acoustic
Palm・Vein
Face
4 Consecutive wins
in NIST*1 Evaluation
(2009,2010,2013,2017)
*1 US Institute of Standards and Technology
5 Consecutive wins
in NIST*1 Evaluation
(2004,2007,2009,2012,2013)
Voiceprint
Rank No.1 in
NIST*1 Evaluation
(2018)
NEC’s Biometrics Recognition Technologies
NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Non-Regulatory agency of the US Department of Commerce

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New investigative practices:
• Cyber world:
• Global cyber surveillance / monitoring network.
• Wider use of AI as data facilitator.
• Improved access to digital forensics.
• Enhanced support from social media providers for monitoring and reporting.
• Physical world:
• Enhanced border security screening systems utilising biometrics.
• Wider use of smart city surveillance solutions.
• Improved public private partnerships.
• Tip-lines and easier reporting mechanisms by victims and
witnesses / family through social media, collated and of use
to law enforcement / agencies for intervention.

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Technology partner to INTERPOL