Applications

Applications

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In order to supply public security, authorities urge the public to report suspicious activities. However, in order to turn such processes into efficient tools,...
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A new smartphone app can connect with off-the-shelf drones and send them to autonomously inspect multiple locations using coordinates received by SMS text message. The...
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Using GPS-based navigation apps has become second nature to many drivers. But what if you’re a first responder and you need to get to...
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An urgent business trip or a long-awaited family journey could become a stressful experience. Passenger re-accommodation due to delays and cancellations in flights or...
big data

Big data is now the basis for any activity in the business, government, and security sectors. However, in many cases the information streamed to...
critical infrastructure security

One of the most important aspects of national security is the protection of national critical infrastructures. The incapacity or destruction of such vital physical...

The evacuation of residents threatened by natural disasters such as wildfires, flooding and debris flows is challenged by psychological and logistical obstacles. People typically...

Unauthorized drones entering secure perimeters have made the news regularly in recent months, with unmanned aerial vehicles interrupting airplane traffic at airports in London,...
supply chain

US warfighters expect that their field equipment have the same functionality and capability as their personal, commercial mobile devices. Consequently, rugged mobile computing is...
gps-denied

Operating in GPS-denied environments, such as indoors, underground and in areas where GPS may be intentionally denied, has become a serious challenge. A new...
smart roads

Getting drivers to change their behavior on roadways is a complex task. A smart road tracking and public safety technology could contribute to this...
location platform

Sometimes, rescuing efforts of people lost in an unaccessible area or having a seizure are hampered by non-accurate enough location information. A new system...
military communications

Communication between commanders and forces on the field has become a crucial aspect of modern warfare. Because of this, the US Army is rolling...
data breach

More than 87GB of passwords and email addresses have been leaked and distributed in a folder dubbed "Collection #1" by hackers in a significant...

By 2021, there will be close to 13 connected devices per person in North America, according to Cisco’s estimate, and many consumers don’t have...

A unique mobile app designed to alert residents in Los Angeles County of an earthquake has been unveiled. The ShakeAlertLA app is designed...
data breaches

Data breaches compromised the personal information of millions of people around the globe in 2018. Data breaches are...
at battlefield

Two widely used American war-fighting mapping applications are marked vulnerable to cyberattacks by hostile actors. After a year...

A pilot project will digitally map New Jersey county schools and other public buildings as part of a...

In an attempt to target Islamist terrorism, pedophile networks and organized crime, several governments worldwide have been leading a policy forcing technology companies to...

The physical driver’s license is probably here to stay, but there are also other options that make identification and authentication more efficient, such as...

A technology originating in the US military sector is being tested in order to help save firefighters' lives. The ATAK - Android Team Awareness...