Published on December 12, 2023 Ahmedabad: How can the writing by artificial intelligence (AI) be distinguished from something written by a human? Can AI-generated imagery be detected to put an end to deepfakes? These were some of the questions experts raised on day one of the two-day India-UK Forensic Sciences and Cyber Security Conference hosted … Continue reading ‘AI forensics tools to be developed in state’
Aviation forensics gets wings in India
Published on November 13, 2023 AHMEDABAD: In July this year, hacker groups targeted websites of London and Birmingham airports. Closer home, in 2021 Air India revealed a major data breach with details of 45 lakh customers including passport and credit card numbers made available online. These are just indicative incidents, as cutting-edge technology is making … Continue reading Aviation forensics gets wings in India
NFSU’s ‘ro-birds’ to clip wings of rogue drones
Published on October 23, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The word ornithopter - a device that flies by flapping its wings - conjures up images of 'Garuda' from the Bollywood hit Uri, where the bird-like drone is shown being employed for reconnaissance. But what if a swarm of such robotic birds or 'ro-birds' were employed in anti-drone operations … Continue reading NFSU’s ‘ro-birds’ to clip wings of rogue drones
National Forensic Sciences University e-shield for Mumbai firm
Published on February 13, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Cyber security is so much more than a matter handled by the IT department. And realising the importance of this, a Mumbai-based multi-billion pharmaceutical major has signed a Rs 90-lakh MoU with the National Forensic Sciences University in Gandhinagar to protect its assets from cyber attacks. The university will … Continue reading National Forensic Sciences University e-shield for Mumbai firm
NFSU to now export vial examination kits
Published on February 7, 2021 AHMEDABAD: What happens if a micro-sized fragment of glass or fabric gets inserted in a vial of medicine? If injected into the bloodstream, it can cause severe complications for the patient including death. Thus, global standards for the injectables are very high, and discovery of a small anomaly can lead … Continue reading NFSU to now export vial examination kits
Oh deer! Gujarat scientist makes DNA repository for quick identification
Published on February 23, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Wildlife crime investigators usually spend days to know if the seized animal products belong to specie protected under the Wildlife Act. A scientist at Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU) in Gandhinagar has devised a DNA barcode which can tell if the seized meat, nail, fur, horns etc belong to … Continue reading Oh deer! Gujarat scientist makes DNA repository for quick identification
Malnutrition in urban areas arresting dental growth?
Published on February 12, 2020 Ahmedabad: What can teeth reveal about a person? A lot — if the examiner is a dentist or a forensic odontologist. A study conducted by a researcher from Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU), claimed that the dental growth, one of the parameters of a child’s overall well-being, was found to … Continue reading Malnutrition in urban areas arresting dental growth?
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