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Big Data: Challenges and Opportunities
ICSS 20155 February 2015
Jan EllermannSenior Expert
Data Protection Office
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Big data? Or rather “Little big data”?
253.892 data items
75.610 persons
16 countries using data loaders
400.000 searches per year
30 specialised analysis projects
80.822 persons in CT
742.953 persons in SOC
Modern analytical techniques, e.g. SNA
605.245 messages exchanged
34.472 new cases initiated
573 competent authorities connected
More than 4.663 users
• Europol
Information
System
• Analysis
Work
Files
• Secure
Information
Exchange
Network
Application
WITH GREAT POWER COMES
GREAT RESPONSIBILITY !
Meaning of Data Protection (post-Snowden age)
Debate on healthy balance between security and privacy more important than ever!
LE operations regulated by law in far more detail
Oversight mechanisms are more transparent
No “full take” -> no haystack -but a (pretty big) pile of needles
Not only security services but also criminals exploit the net!
Awareness raising
Europol – the European FBI?
Initial AWF concept
Commercial patterns: before
Commercial patterns: now
AWF concept
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Broader access for Europol analysts and specialists
Every action is fully traceable !
Focal Point
COPY
Focal Point
COPPER
Focal Point
PHOENIX
Focal Point
CANNABIS
Focal Point
SYNERGY
Focal Point
SOYA
Focal Point
EEOC
Focal Point
FURTUM
Focal Point
HEROIN
Focal Point
CHECK POINT
Focal Point
COLA
Focal Point
SMOKE
Focal Point
MONITOR
Focal Point
TERMINAL
Focal Point
MTIC
Focal Point
SUSTRANS
Focal Point
CYBORG
Focal Point
TWINS
Target Group
3
Target Group
6
TG
TG
TG
TG
TG
TG
TG
TG
TG
TGTG
AWF SOC
TG
Focal
Point
GNST
Focal Point
ITOC
Focal Point
CHECK the WEB
Focal Point
TFTP
Focal Point
HYDRA
Focal Point
DOLPHIN
Target Group
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Target Group
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Target Group
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Target Group
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Target Group
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TG
AWF CT
TG
Focal Point
PIRACY
Target Group
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Target Group
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Target Group
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Target Group
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Target Group
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The Opening Orders determine
-> per Focal Point
which categories of persons and data can be analysed for which concrete analysis project
