AIS data use and misuse: analysis and open-source intelligence

Institute for Security Science and Technology

This briefing event introduces technical approaches to analysing AIS data and examples of AIS data misuse in sanctions evasion.

Brought to you by the <a href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/security-institute/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Institute for Security Science and Technology (ISST)</a> and the <a href="https://rusi.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)</a>, this event will have two briefings on how ship AIS (automatic identification system) data can be used and misused.Since 2004, AIS systems have been compulsory for vessels over 300 tonnes for safety and vessel monitoring for commercial purposes. The large amounts of data generated create challenges in data analysis for vessel tracking etc. but also present sources of open-source intelligence. At the same time, AIS data can be misused in illicit activities in a variety of contexts, including vessel identification swapping for sanctions evasion.The two talks will introduce work on this topic which is ongoing at Imperial College London and the Royal United Services Institute. There will be time for a Q&amp;A after the talks. The event is open to anyone interested in the topics of AIS data, data analysis and open-source intelligence. We especially encourage early career academics / professionals to attend.Briefings summaries and speaker biosTalk 1: Distributed Processing of Maritime Trajectory DataThe talk will focus on how to leverage the power of distributed computing to enable efficient and scalable processing of trajectory datasets, specifically maritime AIS datasets. We first provide a short introduction to AIS data generation before briefly discuss the importance of distributed computing for processing large AIS datasets. We then present our ideas on how to design a distributed system for AIS trajectories with our work on distance joins. Finally, we provide some ideas for future works.Speaker bio:<a href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/guang.yang15" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Guang Yang</a> is a PhD student in the Department of Computing at Imperial College London, under the supervision of Dr Thomas Heinis. His work focuses on distributed systems, learned based indexes, databases, big data management and the application of big data to traffic and maritime sectors. Guang previously completed his MEng degree with first-class honours in the Department of Civil Engineering at Imperial College London.Talk 2: AIS Manipulation, Illicit Activity and OSINT (open-source intelligence)This talk will focus on the ways illicit actors evade methods of tracking vessels for illicit activity. It will also look at recent advances in AIS manipulation and discuss several security implications for these developments.Speaker bio <a href="https://rusi.org/people/byrne-1" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Joe Byrne</a> is a Research Analyst in the Proliferation and Nuclear Policy team at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

AIS data use and misuse: analysis and open-source intelligence

More events from Institute for Security Science and Technology

Discover more events from Institute for Security Science and Technology, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.

AIS data use and misuse: analysis and open-source intelligence

More events from Institute for Security Science and Technology

Discover more events from Institute for Security Science and Technology, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

More Science & Tech events

Browse more Science & Tech events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.