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Cyber Security
and
Cyber Criminality
Clive Wood
, Vice President (Responsible for the Professional Portfolio)
Both members and non-members recently enjoyed a two-day
seminar dealing with issues around cyber security and cyber
criminality at the Faculty of Engineering, Ethical Hacking
Department, Coventry University.
T
his was the second event which had been led by IPA member
and
senior lecturer in cyber security Bob Bird and it is appropriate to
thank Bob and his team for the tremendous effort which went into a
highly successful couple of days.
Attendees travelled from as far afield as Wales, Durham, Merseyside and
Hertfordshire to bring a personal wealth of knowledge and experience on the
subject which helped develop the discussions and learning from the various
lectures and practical sessions.
On the first day following introductions and an icebreaker test I realised how
little I knew about keeping myself safe electronically.
The whole day was aimed at the cyber novice and I together with the others
present certainly learnt a great deal.
Some members of the group who had originally enrolled for the first day only,
chose to return on the second day having enjoyed the first day
so much.
Some new faces joined us on the second day, those with a more in-depth
understanding and perhaps who worked in Cyber Hubs in forces around
the country.
Ethical hacking and network access were discussed and a practical
demonstration given. Very interesting if a little developed for my level of
understanding. Those working in the business commented on what an
excellent presentation it was and how interesting and thought-provoking it
had been.
As the seminar was open to both members and non-members it was
particularly pleasing to see at the end of the second day several non-
members had now joined online from the lab! There were discussions
amongst the group about why the IPA did not have a cyber special
interest group and I’m delighted to say that following this seminar there
is now in formation a Cyber SIG. If being a part of that would interest
you contact Vice President Sean Hannigan who has kindly offered to be
secretary to the group.
As the SIG develops it is hoped that they will be able to put on similar
events themselves for member benefit in the future.
National
Police Memorial Day
Denis Hunt
, Region 4 Wales
The NPMD 2017 was held in Cardiff over the weekend of 23 - 24 September, and ten South Wales Branch
members together with three Cardiff NARPO members volunteered to assist on both days.
O
n the Saturday evening a reception was held
at the wonderful
Cardiff City Hall and the volunteers were assigned duties at the
front entrance greeting the guests and checking the invitations
etc. There were times however when we felt that we were in fact greater in
number than the arriving guests. However, that aside it was a great privilege
to be there and meet with many old friends from the police world. We
obviously gave a polite bow upon the arrival of IPA V/President Clive Wood
and his wife together with Martyn Linton, Carol and Dave Spence.
We were then invited to
join the several hundred
guests at the reception
in the Main Hall of the
building where we joined
in the congratulations to
the outstanding efforts
made by members of
the Police Service in
raising funds for this
wonderful charity.
Sunday morning saw the team of volunteers assemble at the St David’s Hall
in the city centre for the main memorial service. It is wonderful to see so
many Police representatives, not only from around the UK, including a large
group of former RUC officers, but also officers from the USA, Canada and
New Zealand, all joining together as one to pay their respects to the memory
of those officers who have lost their lives as serving officers.
The address by Reverend Tom Evans, Force Chaplain to Dyfed Powys
Police centred around the Welsh word, ‘Hiraeth’, for which there has never
been a positive agreed English translation. It is often associated with
homesickness, or with grief or sadness over the lost or departed, or perhaps
a mix of longing, yearning, nostalgia, wistfulness, or an earnest desire for
the past. Whichever interpretation you may personally consider for yourself,
Reverend Tom Evans with his very moving and eloquent Welsh tongue
caught the exact mood of the service.
For myself, standing near the main exit doors and wishing many of the
visitors a safe journey to their homes, I was impressed by the many genuine
acknowledgement of thanks that were offered to me for a very moving
event. I will of course pass those sentiments on to our contact within the
South Wales Police, Sgt Ian Cameron.
Professional Development
POLICE WORLD
Vol 63 No. 1, 2018
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