Counter Terror

Counter Terror

ISIS is well-known for its extensive use of technology and social media in the organisation’s efforts to fill its ranks. But have you ever...

Details have emerged that a US immigration official blocked Homeland Security agents from apprehending the “gun supplier” of the San Bernardino shooter the day...

“Lone wolf” terrorist attacks are becoming the new normal. These individuals, almost unconnected to larger organisations, are hard to find, monitor, and apprehend on...

Following the tragic terrorist attack on the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida on 12 June, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has...

The US Department of Homeland Security has released a new report that suggests we should stop defining the fight against global terror as “us...

The so-called Cyber Caliphate, the supposed cyber army of jihadist organization ISIS, has featured prominently in the news in recent years with a string...

By Arie Egozi Even the best security equipment in the world will amount to nothing if the operator isn’t of the highest level. The situation...

A US House of Representatives committee has voted to create a new agency under the purview of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that...

The latest attacks in the US using firearms purchased too readily and easily have brought about the beginning of a new perception for security...

Is there anything the US National Security Agency can’t do? It can tap undersea fibre optic cables in real time, track the locations of...

By Arie Egozi Until recently homeland security, or HLS, was the stepson of Defense. Counter-terrorism units, explosive detection sensors, and devices for surveillance on suspects...

ISIS poses a “credible threat” to the Rio Olympics, admitted Brazil’s Counterterrorism Director Luiz Alberto Sallaberry, but numerous measures are being taken to prevent...

Too many incidents involving drones being where they shouldn’t raise fears over potential attacks using unmanned aerial systems (UAVs). Infrared thermal imaging could provide...
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The Warsaw Police has acquired a new toy for its arsenal: a robot you throw around. The Taktyczny Robot Miotany (TRM), or Tactical Thrown...

In the wake of two car bombings which killed seventeen people, Turkey announced it was temporarily suspending the sale of fertilizers containing nitrate. The...

Protecting airports, seaports, and border checkpoints is a major concern for national security agencies. These hubs provide not only the most accessible passage in...

The German military has announced that a crate of containing hundreds of pieces of ammunition went missing during an Air France flight taken by...

The Obama administration is seeking to expand the investigatory powers given to the FBI and amend surveillance legislation to give the Bureau explicit authority...

Israel has the Code Red app to alert people of a rocket attack happening in real time. Now, France has released its own app,...

It may seem that the world is becoming less and less peaceful, with the level of global violence reaching its highest level in the...

With the impending vote on Brexit – the referendum to decide whether the United Kingdom should leave the European Union or stay in it...

A good poker face used to mean that no one could tell what you’re thinking. An Israeli startup is shattering this reality with a...