NFI and Wetstone Technologies join forces
On August 26, 2010, The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) and Wetstone Technologies, Inc., innovator of cyber security solutions, signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’.
Mr Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi, CEO of the NFI and Mr Chet Hosmer, President of WetStone B.V., signed the memorandum at the Dutch Embassy in Washington DC. Both organizations agree on exchanging knowledge and developing products in the field of live forensics and the analysis of steganography.
International ambition
Live forensics is the forensic investigation of (still) live data systems, in a way that no data is lost, and without stopping the process. The analysis of steganography is the examination of hidden messages in images, texts or sound fragments. Joining the NFI’s knowledge on image research and biometry and Wetstone’s knowledge on image recognition offers an important basis for the international ambition of both organizations.
Chet Hosmer, President of WetStone B.V.: “This powerful collaboration will allow for the rapid development of innovative cybercrime investigative technologies that will aid law enforcement around the world. Sharing research results and methods are critically important as our criminal adversaries continue to work together every day.”
Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi, CEO of the NFI states: "The role of forensic-technical investigation will become more dominant because of technological developments, during the stage of investigation as well as during the stage of prosecution. The prospects of high-tech methods in the fields of ICT, molecular biology and chemical technology are especially worth noting." For the NFI, innovation is therefore an important focal point. In developing forensic technology, the NFI now not only targets the academic world, but increasingly focuses on public-private collaboration with national and international technology firms. The know-how of these companies can stimulate the further development of forensic technology and products. Earlier on, the NFI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft, the Korean National Institute of Scientific Investigation and Riken, a Japanese research institute.