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FutureCrime Summit 2025: Honoring Excellence in Cyber Forensics and OSINT Innovation
India’s indigenous cybersecurity innovations take center stage with awards for excellence.
NEW DELHI – The FutureCrime Summit 2025, India’s premier cybersecurity event, is gearing up to celebrate innovation, excellence, and the country’s strides toward self-reliance in combating cybercrime. Scheduled for February 13-14, 2025, at the prestigious Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, the summit promises to shine a spotlight on groundbreaking indigenously developed cyber forensics and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools.
The event, themed “Make in India Cyber Forensics & OSINT Products,” will showcase homegrown solutions and honor outstanding contributions through a series of awards in key areas of cybersecurity innovation.
Celebrating India’s Cybersecurity Innovators
The FutureCrime Summit 2025 will award and recognize excellence across a wide spectrum of fields critical to the fight against cybercrime. The awards aim to celebrate the developers, entrepreneurs, and organizations behind India’s cutting-edge solutions that strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity capabilities.
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Awards will be given in the following fields:
- Mobile Forensics: Recognizing tools that securely analyze and retrieve vital evidence from mobile devices.
- Disk Forensics: Honoring innovations that excel in data recovery and examination from storage devices.
- IPDR/CDR Analysis: Highlighting tools that simplify the analysis of call data and internet protocol details, crucial for tracking cybercriminals.
- Forensics Workstation : Awarding excellence in recovering and scrutinizing data from personal computers and workstations.
- Email Forensics: This category honours innovative tools that trace email origins, detect fraud, and analyze malicious content, strengthening defenses against email-based cybercrime.
- GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) Products: Recognizing tools that help organizations strengthen their cybersecurity posture.
- Deepfake Detection Tools: Celebrating cutting-edge solutions that identify and counter manipulated digital content.
- Data Recovery & e-Discovery: Honoring innovations in retrieving lost data and managing electronic discovery for legal investigations.
- Face Forensics: Highlighting AI-driven tools for facial analysis and authentication in investigations.
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Banking Transaction Analytics: Honoring tools that analyze transactions, detect fraud, and ensure secure, compliant digital payments for enhanced financial safety.
- Dark Web Monitoring: Recognizing tools that track and expose illicit activities on the dark web.
- OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) Platforms: Awarding platforms that gather actionable insights from publicly available data.
Promoting Self-Reliance in Cybersecurity
The summit aligns with India’s “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” (Self-Reliant India) vision, showcasing how homegrown cybersecurity solutions can reduce dependence on imports. By rewarding excellence, the summit seeks to inspire further innovation and collaboration in the cybersecurity ecosystem, placing Indian solutions at the forefront of the global fight against cybercrime.
How to Nominate for FCRF Excellence Awards
The nomination process is simple and open to professionals and organizations across industries:
- Eligibility: Open to individuals and teams excelling in the listed categories.
- The nominee can click on the ‘FCRF MAKE IN INDIA AWARDS‘ category and thereafter can in the sub category select the category he wants to nominate in.
- Last date to file nominations is January 14, 2025.
FCRF encourages nominations from colleagues, supervisors, and peers who have witnessed the nominee’s exceptional work.
A Platform for Collaboration and Inspiration
Beyond the awards, the FutureCrime Summit 2025 will bring together policymakers, cybersecurity experts, law enforcement officials, industry leaders, and technology enthusiasts. The event will foster discussions on the latest cyber threats, showcase cutting-edge technologies, and explore ways to bolster cyber resilience on both a national and international scale.
Why the Awards Matter
In an era where cyber threats grow more sophisticated, recognizing excellence in innovation is crucial. These awards not only highlight India’s technological prowess but also encourage the development of solutions tailored to the nation’s unique challenges. From securing digital infrastructures to aiding investigations, the innovations recognized at the FutureCrime Summit are shaping the future of cybersecurity.
Join the Movement
The FutureCrime Summit has a legacy of driving meaningful change in cybersecurity. With over 1,500 delegates and 100+ thought leaders participating in its previous editions, the 2025 event is expected to raise the bar even higher. Whether you are an innovator, policymaker, or cybersecurity enthusiast, this summit offers a unique opportunity to witness India’s finest in action.
For more details and registration, visit www.futurecrime.org.