Experts gather at Cardiff’s inaugural security, crime, and intelligence conference

Martin Innes opens the conference - Cardiff University's Security, Crime, and Intelligence Innovation Institute drew together respected experts in the fields of policing, public safety, and security to share research and develop innovative solutions to the problems of crime, global security, and social control. The conference, which took place on Thursday 7 December at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, delved into issues related to public order, policing visions, modern slavery, domestic violence, and the interplay between social media misinformation and incivility. Additionally, cutting-edge research on detecting anti-vaccine content on X/Twitter and analysing conspiracy theory and fake news spreaders in social media networks was presented. The conference served as a platform for interdisciplinary discussions, fostering collaboration between academia, law enforcement, and the media. A highlight of the conference was a keynote address delivered by Paul Chichester MBE, the Director of Operations at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Mr. Chichester provided valuable insights into the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and discussed the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to national security. He said "The NCSC was founded with a mission to make the UK the safest place to live and work online, and seven years later, despite an ever-changing threat landscape, that remains the case.