The Ministry of the Interior (MY) analyzes the possible incorporation of the most recent version of The Guardianthe interception system used by the National Police for criminal investigations.
With the intention of knowing the new version of the system, the Minister of the Interior, Carlos Negro, In May, he commanded an official visit to the headquarters of the Brazilian company Dígitro Tecnologia in Florianópolisas reported Search.
During the visit, representatives of the ministry and the National Police toured the company’s facilities and received a presentation of the latest version of the system, that incorporates new data processing and analysis capabilities.
“We are always attentive to new solutions and the visit was very interesting”said Negro, when consulted by the average defendant.
A tool aimed at combating organized crime
Dígitro’s new proposal incorporates two additional modules that significantly expand research capabilities.
On the one hand, it adds a financial analysis system based on the follow the money concept, a strategy used internationally to detect criminal structures. through its economic movements.
As reported by the media outlet, the tool makes it possible to track suspicious operations, identify members of criminal organizations, reconstruct networks of links, detect money laundering maneuvers and facilitate the recovery of illicitly obtained property.
The system uses artificial intelligence to process and organize large volumes of financial information, transforming unstructured data into Analyzable information for researchers.
The second module incorporates an image bank with facial recognition capabilities. The tool is designed to support different types of investigations and can be used, among other purposes, in records of people deprived of liberty or in the search for missing people.
Uruguay was the first country to acquire El Guardian outside of Brazil. The purchase was completed in 2015 to integrate it into the Automated System of Legal Interceptions (SAIL) of the National Police.
The first version, called Web Guardianwas mainly aimed at the legal intervention of telephone lines and access to data associated with these communications, always under judicial authorization.
With technological advancement and the migration of criminals towards more complex digital platforms, the system began to lag behind.
Given this scenario, Uruguay incorporated the Guardian Online version in 2022capable of accessing information from mobile devices, Android and iOS operating systems, websites, emails, geolocation, social networks and messaging applications.
However, the authorities understand that the advance of criminal organizations and the sophistication of their methods require new technological capabilities.
