3rd INTERPOL New Technologies Forum: Law Enforcement in Web 4.0, Singapore

🌐 3rd INTERPOL New Technologies Forum: Law Enforcement in Web 4.0

Empowering Global Policing in the Era of Decentralized & Intelligent Digital Ecosystems

The 3rd INTERPOL New Technologies Forum, themed "Law Enforcement in Web 4.0", marks a pivotal milestone in the evolution of international policing in the digital age. Held under the leadership of INTERPOL’s Innovation Centre, this forum brought together global cybercrime experts, digital forensic analysts, AI innovators, blockchain specialists, and law enforcement authorities to navigate the challenges and opportunities posed by Web 4.0.

🧠 Forum Overview

• 📍 Location: INTERPOL Innovation Centre, Singapore

• 📅 Date: [Insert Date, e.g., Q4 2024 or actual]

• 🧑‍💼 Attendees: Global law enforcement agencies, government cyber cells, academia, legal tech advisors, private sector cyber forensic organizations, and AI thought leaders.

🔍 What is Web 4.0?

Web 4.0 represents the Symbiotic Web—an era where AI, IoT, XR (Extended Reality), Blockchain, and Quantum Computing converge to form hyper-personalized, context-aware, autonomous digital environments.

Unlike Web 3.0, which focused on decentralization and blockchain, Web 4.0 enables real-time machine-to-machine communication and autonomous decision-making—making law enforcement more complex yet data-rich.

🛡️ Key Topics Covered

1. Digital Identity and Trust in a Decentralized World

• Authentication in decentralized platforms (DIDs)

• Blockchain evidence preservation

• Deepfake detection and forensic countermeasures

2. AI in Policing & Predictive Threat Intelligence

• AI in criminal behavioral analytics

• Natural language processing for threat surveillance

• Ethical AI and human oversight

3. Cyber Forensics in XR, VR & Metaverse Environments

• Evidence collection from virtual worlds

• IP theft and harassment in the Metaverse

• NFT-based crime tracking

4. Cross-Border Cooperation & Legal Harmonization

• Frameworks for cross-jurisdictional data sharing

• Inter-agency collaboration protocols for Web 4.0

• Lawful interception in decentralized systems

5. Quantum-Resistant Security Standards

• Prepping law enforcement for post-quantum encryption challenges

• Secure quantum communication in cybercrime units

🔬 Special Session: Role of Private Sector & Experts

Cyber Privilege CTO G Vimal Kumar, recognized for his contributions to cyber forensics and Web 4.0 law enforcement preparedness in India, joined as a virtual panel participant. Key discussions included:

• WhatsApp & Remote Device Forensics

• Evidence generation under Section 65B for decentralized apps

• Securing digital ecosystems for Smart Cities and e-Governance

🌍 Forum Impact and Outcomes

• Formation of a Web 4.0 Law Enforcement Toolkit

• Guidelines for court-admissible evidence in immersive platforms

• Proposal for a Global Cyber Policing Network for Decentralized Platforms

• Integration roadmap for AI in Community Policing

🔗 Related Initiatives

• INTERPOL Digital Forensics Expert Group (DFEG)

• CyberDSA 2023 – Malaysia

• Cyber Privilege – Web 4.0 Security Advisory for Law & Industry

• Smart Policing for Swarnandhra 2047 and AI-Enabled Forensics

📌 Learn More

For training, strategic advisory, and expert analysis on Web 4.0 policing, evidence, and cybercrime, contact:

Cyber Privilege CTO – G Vimal Kumar
📞 +91-8977308555
📧 hello@cyberprivilege.com
🌐 https://cto.cyberprivilege.com/