Hawkins Winter Events Round-Up

Hawkins attended over 70 different conferences, seminars and social gatherings, we welcomed 17 new experts to the business, and we hosted our annual winter receptions in London, Dubai, Singapore, and Hong Kong, allowing us to spend time with clients in person.
Collisions with Cobots

Whilst the argument for utilising robots in terms of ‘a labourer that never sleeps’ and ‘improvement in quality through consistent output’ is well established, they also lack the dexterity and adaptability of a human worker.
The Biggest Threat? The Insider Threat

The article delves into the escalating threat of insider breaches, wherein individuals with legitimate access to a company’s resources intentionally or inadvertently cause harm.
John Holland

An Intel scholar, John graduated with a 1st Class Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College Dublin, Ireland in 2000. As part of his degree he developed an automatic moisture sensor for use in the peat industry for which he was awarded the Hewlett Packard national award for innovation in engineering. After a brief period with Schlumberger Oilfield Services in Peru, John returned to Ireland to take up a position with Teradyne Connection Systems, before joining Timoney Technology as a mechanical design engineer, where he specialised in the design and development of Hydropneumatic Suspension Systems for specialty off road vehicles. In this role he also gained considerable experience with computer aided engineering techniques such as Finite Element Analysis and Vehicle Multi-body Dynamic Analysis. John was appointed engineering manager with Timoney Technology and took over full technical responsibility for all engineering projects and products. Projects of note include the DARPA Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle, the USMC Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Vehicle and the Timoney ADT Independent Suspension Axle System manufactured under licence by Terex Equipment Ltd. John was also involved with the Ginaf Rally Power and DeRooy race teams for the 2007 Dakar Rally and has numerous automotive suspension patents filed […]
Digital Series – Insider Threat: Investigating Intellectual Property (IP) Theft

This webinar provides an overview of the exfiltration techniques used by infiltrators, key sources of evidence available, and investigation methodologies used.
Digital Series – Hidden In Plain Sight: Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)

An explanation of the data stored by CCTV systems, how the data can be extracted, and what analysis techniques are available.
Digital Series – An Introduction to Hawkins’ Digital Forensics Services

This webinar gives examples of devices and data types that Hawkins regularly examine, as well as some fascinating case studies.
Metadata Matters: How Metadata Can Help Your Investigation

A deep dive into what metadata is, where it exists, and how it can be used as evidence during an investigation.
Glasgow series – The use of drones to inspect fire-damaged buildings

The use of drones in fire inspections: Overcoming the challenges of restricted access and assist in the production of comprehensive visual reports
Reigate Series – Better Ways to Visualise The Scene: 3D Data Capturing & Modelling

Webinar: photogrammetric modelling service for exhibits and scenes including point cloud presentations and using VR headsets.