Commercial drone market set to take off in China
Commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is an emerging line of business in China, set to be worth billions of yuan within a...
The U.S. needs more drones
Al-Qaeda is morphing and metastasizing, spreading like a cancer in an arc of jihadism from the deserts of Northern Mali through Libya, Nigeria, Somalia,...
Kosovo: 40 ISIS, al Nusra Fighters Arrested
Police in Kosovo yesterday (Monday) arrested forty young Islamic radicals who had fought in Syria and Iraq for ISIS or other extremist groups. The Wall Street...
Tension between China, Canada over hacking incidents
Beijing is not happy that Canada's government is naming and shaming Chinese hackers.
The big news on the television and on the front page of...
Israeli company awarded major Latin-American contract
Elbit Systems was awarded an $80 million contract to supply a Latin American country with Command, Control, Computer & Communications (C4I) systems.
iHLS – Israel...
The Russian market is closed for Israeli UAS manufacturers
The Israeli ministry of defense (MOD) banned all the Israeli manufactures of unmanned air systems (UAS) from offering their systems to Russia.
The decision is...
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....
Police want right to see medical records without consent
Police want new and expanded rights to access medical records and other confidential data without an individual's consent, a senior police chief has told...
Israeli experts: Security in some U.S. airports “not enough”
A recent incident again put the focus on the security level in some U.S airports.
A 62-year-old homeless woman was able to sneak aboard a...
Commercial drone flights ‘years away’
Widespread use of commercial drones is likely to take significantly longer than many proponents of the budding industry anticipate, according to U.S. and Canadian...
Alabama schools use 3D virtual maps to help responders
The Alabama Department of Homeland Security has recently institutionalized a detailed 3-D mapping system, called Virtual Alabama, which aims to create maps of public...
Ebola epidemic: WHO declares global emergency
Facing the worst known outbreak of the Ebola virus, with almost 1,000 fatalities in West Africa, the World Health Organization declared an international public...
Saving Lives: Israel’s MDA During Protective Edge
During Operation Protective Edge Israel's MDA (Magen David Adom medical emergency service) treated 648 rocket-related injuries and 906 women who went into labor. 32...
New York: New system pinpoints gunfire source
Shootings are on the rise in New York City, and the NYPD is turning to microphones to help reverse the trend. It's announced plans...
FBI used malware in criminal investigation
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is infecting the computers of crime suspects with malware on a large scale to beat encrypted...
No. 1 U.S. terror threat: Sovereign citizens
Sovereign citizen, Islamist extremist, and militia/patriot groups are perceived by law enforcement agencies to pose the greatest threats to their communities, according to a...
New Counter-terrorism Vehicle: An Armored Mini-Tractor
When law enforcement officers are called to any emergency situation - they are prepared for the worst case scenario. Whether dealing with a hostage...
Chinese government offices ban Windows 8
China is ramping up its campaign against Microsoft, following its ban in May on the installation of Windows 8 on government computers.
According to ECT...
Florida: New drone service to launch soon
Drones are moving fast into the civil market. Engineers and architects can perform dangerous inspections from afar using a new South Florida drone service.
Coral...
The Ebola epidemic: Carriers difficult to detect
On Thursday, the Nigerian government announced that they had started screening passengers at international airports for signs of Ebola after a passenger showed up...
U.S releases National Protection Framework
The federal government has released the National Protection Framework, a planning document that covers the capabilities necessary to secure the homeland against acts of...
iHLS TV – war in Iraq, cyber security and Israeli technology
Issues and articles discussed in this report:
A new IT security survey
British lawmakers examine UAV market
Smart Russian weapons may reach ISIS in Iraq
New, life-saving Israeli...
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