The Edinburgh based company offers patent pending technology which converts databases of harmful content into a completely secure format, which can then be used to find that content incredibly fast when it appears for example on a suspect's computer or a social network or messaging app.
Cyan Forensics’ unique cutting edge digital forensic analysis tools helps frontline policing find illegal content and terrorist propaganda on a suspect’s devices within minutes. The secure format enables organisations to exchange information on harmful content, without risk to the privacy of users, suspects, offenders or victims.
The technology is being used in the UK and Germany where it has received a positive response. It is also being deployed across the UK by the UK Home Office as a new capability of the Child Abuse Image Database project and piloted in France and Switzerland.