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Commonwealth training on internet safety praised by Papua New Guinea judges


Judges in Papua New Guinea have commended a new Commonwealth training course aimed at upskilling them to handle cybercrime cases and make the internet safer for their citizens.

Supported by the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth Secretariat partnered with the Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence to organise the training in the capital city, Port Moresby on 12 and 13 February 2023.

More than 40 judges and magistrates attended the training, engaging in simulations to deepen their understanding of cyber threats and computer-based offences.

They were equipped with practical skills to apply internationally recognised good practices within their jurisdictions, gather electronic evidence admissible in courts, and foster cross-border cooperation to prosecute cybercrimes.

Covering topics ranging from protecting user data to authenticating digital evidence, the training course aimed to address the challenges judicial officers often face in tackling cybercrimes, particularly in developing countries.

A growing problem

During the opening session, Justice Les Gavara-Nanu, a Supreme Court judge, commended the timely training and drew attention to the changing landscape of Papua New Guinea’s criminal justice system.

He underscored the challenge posed by the surge in cybercrime, which requires new approaches to evidence-gathering compared to traditional crimes.

Justice Gavara-Nanu continued:

“We need assistance from the Commonwealth Secretariat to deal with these types of cases, from investigation [and] detection to prosecution and adjudication which is what concerns judges and magistrates as adjudicators.”

John Carey, Judge Administrator of the Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence, echoed Justice Gavara-Nanu’s sentiments, expressing full support for the training on behalf of the country’s Chief Justice, Sir Gibuna Gibbs Salika KBE.

Financial implications

Reports indicate a disproportionate increase in cybercrimes in the Asia-Pacific region, accounting for 31 per cent of all incidents remediated around the world in 2023.

Cybersecurity threats were estimated to cost organisations in the Asia-Pacific region about US $1.75…

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Revader Mobile CCTV Cameras Installed For 2022 Commonwealth Games


Revader Security has supplied a fleet of over 20 re-deployable CCTV cameras to West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), to provide visibility of multiple major construction projects being undertaken, in anticipation of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

2022 Commonwealth Games 

The Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) capital construction program comprises several major Commonwealth Games critical projects, within the Perry Barr area, including the A34 highways scheme, Perry Barr Rail Station & Bus Interchange, Alexander Stadium, A34 Sprint and A34 public realm works.

The sheer scale of simultaneous construction activities within a constrained geography and along one of the busiest radial corridors into Birmingham City Centre, presents acute transport challenges. The redistribution of traffic flows is expected to cause significant potential disruption to the regional transport network, which requires intensive CCTV monitoring and rapid incident response.

Re-deployable CCTV cameras

Revader’s re-deployable CCTV cameras are rugged outdoor surveillance solutions

Revader’s re-deployable CCTV cameras are rugged outdoor surveillance solutions, which combine camera, recording, storage and wireless video transmission in a single unit. They can be installed in virtually any location within minutes and repositioned to subsequent locations, to suit changing surveillance requirements. The units can operate from a variety of power sources, including mains and battery.

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) are able to relocate their cameras from site to site according to construction schedules, traffic volumes and the variable levels of disruption caused to surrounding infrastructure. The camera units are primarily attached to street lighting columns adjacent to major traffic routes.

Data and video storage

Data and video feeds are fed back to TfWM’s Regional Transport Coordination Centre in Birmingham, where these can also be shared with regional Urban Traffic Control centers and third parties, such as the Police. It was, therefore, important from the outset that the new cameras interface with existing network infrastructure and control room…

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Coalition berates Commonwealth Bank over failure to notify customers after data breach

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  4. 2016 customer information incident – CommBank  CommBank
  5. Commonwealth Bank admits it lost account data  The Australian
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Theresa May pledges £15m to Commonwealth cyber security as Russian retaliation imminent

  1. Theresa May pledges £15m to Commonwealth cyber security as Russian retaliation imminent  Express.co.uk
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