McAfee CTO to Head Cybersecurity in U.S. DHS
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is set to tap a top executive at computer security giant McAfee, a unit of Intel, as the...
Submarine Detection Technology Race
As submarines rely on stealth to complete their various missions, it is difficult to trace them.
Traditionally, submarines can be hunted by sonar. But...
Report: NSA broke into UN video teleconferencing system
The U.S. National Security Agency has reportedly cracked the encryption used by the video teleconferencing system at the United Nations headquarters in New York...
iHLS Security Accelertor Start-Ups Recieve Massive Attention
Eight innovative startups gave a spectacular and fascinating presentation at the graduation event of the iHLS security accelerator’s first cycle, which took place at...
A New SIBAT Project to Support Small and Medium Industries
A new initiative by SIBAT – the defense exports division of the Israeli Ministry of Defense – will help small and medium companies overcome...
The U.S. Finally Realized: The Syrian Chemical Weapons Fraud
The U.S. confirmed today what Israeli sources have already reported: Syria is hiding parts of its chemical weapon caches.
IHLS has published an article a...
Australia Knew the NSA was Hacking iPhones
Australian intelligence agencies may have had knowledge of a top secret U.S. NSA program for targeting iPhones, according to newly-released documents.
Slides released recently by...
India’s Defense Procurement Procedures Made Easier
New organizational steps will make defense procurement procedures in India more efficient. The Indian ministry of defense committee set up in order to study...
How Secure is the Israeli Electrical Grid?
Israeli experts are studying the results of an exercise that pointed to the vulnerability of the electrical grid
The North American Electric Reliability corporation (NERC)...
Offshore Security Conference Special Report: Border Protection
Over 800 visitors participated in Israel's Offshore and Perimeter Security Conference.
Ben Gurion Airport's defense systems include various protective measures: A perimeter fence around the...
iHLS TV – Ebola bomb, police drones and data fusion
Articles and issues discussed in this week's report:
Miami police tests new surveillance drones
New armored mini-tractor for law enforcement agents
Possible Ebola "dirty bomb" worries experts
U.S....
Selecting the Best UAS Operators
Since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began, UAS have played ever-larger roles in intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance, and other missions. Consequently, there's...
ISIS trying to acquire bioterror weapons
While the U.S is still building a strategy against the extreme Islamic state (IS) terror group, aka ISIS / ISIL, it is accelerating efforts...
IoT Conference – Exclusive Interview with IAI Cyber Division Senior Scientist
Constantly updating systems capable of confronting the changing threats should be developed, this is one of the recommendations regarding IoT cyber threats, according to...
Unmanned underwater vehicle provides 3-D images of Antarctic sea ice
A National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research team has successfully tested an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that can produce high-resolution, three-dimensional maps of Antarctic sea...
Spotlight on Global Jihad: January 22-28 2015
Main events of the week
On the morning of January 27, 2015, a shooting attack took place at the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, were...
How Advanced Can Iran’s Military Capabilities Get?
Since 1992, Iran has manufactured its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles, radars, boats, submarines, and fighter planes.
Iran is increasing its might in the...
Elbit Systems Delivers Upgraded Training System to Israeli Home Front Command
Elbit Systems has delivered to the Directorate of Production and Procurement (DoPP) of the Israeli Ministry of Defense the next version of its ICTTS...
China Boosts Surveillance State Using (Not) Big Data
In a not surprising turn of events, China is employing ever more sophisticated technologies in its surveillance apparatus to allow authorities to profile and...
US Congress Debates Whether to Publish Last Chapter Of 9/11 Report
An American commission established to investigate the events that took place in the 9/11 terror attack interviewed hundreds of witnesses and compiled a report...
Gun Control – Now A Matter of National Security
The latest attacks in the US using firearms purchased too readily and easily have brought about the beginning of a new perception for security...
Rifts in the Global Jihad Family in Syria
By Yoram Schweitzer , Elior Albachari , Ilan Shklarsky
The announcement by al-Qaeda head Ayman al-Zawahiri that he is severing ties with the group known...
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Laser Sensing Tech Could Move From Ground Mapping to Space Surveillance
Stealth aircraft are designed primarily to make radar detection more difficult, creating an ongoing challenge for the sensors responsible for finding and tracking them....
