Thales Cyber Defense granted license for digital forensics investigation

• Thales is adding criminal investigations to the range of cyber services and solutions it provides, after being granted a license to conduct digital fraud investigations in the Netherlands
  
• The need for legally valid criminal investigations is growing in line with cybercrime. Thales forensics specialists can now help organisations seek justice and obtain results, by leveraging their renowned cyber expertise and international network of experts

The Ministry of Justice and Security in the Netherlands has granted global high-tech company Thales the license to operate as a private investigation agency. The Group is thus adding investigative work to its cybersecurity portfolio at a time when organisations' need for legally valid forensic investigation reports is increasing due to rising cybercrime. Organisations that fall victim to fraude, violation of the non-competition clause, data theft and hacks, can now be better supported by Thales in collecting evidence for a possible report and / or a lawsuit.

Conducting investigations with the utmost care in order to provide organisations with solid, legally valid reports that will allow them to bring these cybercriminals to justice, is a service we are proud to be adding to our cybersecurity services portfolio. Oscar van Os, , Manager Security Operations Center

With a long-standing history of helping organisations to protect and defend themselves against cyber-attacks, Thales is now able to offer its clients a new service: to investigate cybercrime and determine its origin and modus operandi. In order to obtain a license to conduct private investigations, a company must fully comply with strict rules and regulations, including , the Dutch Security Industry’s (NVB) privacy code of conduct, the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG) and the Private Security Organizations and Investigation Agencies Act (Wpbr) together with the accompanying regulation (Rpbr). In addition, the person supervising an investigation requires permission from the Minister of Justice and Security in order to be allowed to do such work.

“More and more companies are facing the challenge of cybercrime, in the form of fraud, phishing, or corporate espionage. As a result, demand is increasing for digital forensic investigations in the framework of criminal cases. At Thales, we can meet this growing need, because our highly-skilled cyber experts lead the field in identifying and interpreting evidence that can be used to build a legal case against cybercriminals. Conducting investigations with the utmost care in order to provide organisations with solid, legally valid reports that will allow them to bring these cybercriminals to justice, is a service we are proud to be adding to our cybersecurity services portfolio.” Oscar van Os, Security Operations Center Manager at Thales.

In order to provide optimal service to international organisations, Thales can leverage the Group’s network of forensics specialists worldwide. These experts are continuously trained and educated, enabling them to enhance Thales’ customers’ digital resilience.