Cybersecurity remains a gray area for NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is expected to update its charter in September to address cybersecurity while leaving open the question of whether hacks...
Unmanned aircraft used to survey Hawaii wildlife
The first of two scheduled deployments of unmanned aircraft systems over the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands showed they can be used to conduct research without...
Ambulances go high-tech to prevent crashes
In an emergency, every second counts. But driving at high speeds can compromise the safety of first responders and civilians.
There is a new device...
DHS, FBI Fear Increasing Attacks by ‘Extremist’ Domestic Anti-Government Groups
According to a recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) “Intelligence Assessment,” domestic anti-government “extremists” pose an increasing threat...
Chinese hacking schemes from US defense contractors
A Chinese national has been indicted in connection with an alleged computer hacking scheme to steal trade secrets from American defense contractors, federal prosecutors...
Snowden: US attempt to monitor emails in Syria botched
Exiled leaker Edward Snowden strikes once more. In a new interview, he disclosed that the NSA caused a massive internet blackout in Syria following...
Egozi’s Fury
US President Barak Obama declared Syria's entire disclosed arsenal of chemical ordnances fully destroyed, a few weeks ahead of schedule. In his declaration at...
NSA eavesdropping as business opportunity
To many Americans, online eavesdropping by the U.S. National Security Agency is an outrage, a threat to privacy and freedom. To some, it's a business opportunity.
A small but...
UAVs becoming armed threats – tactical laser weapon already in the...
Raytheon Co. will develop a tactical laser weapon mounted on a maneuverable combat vehicle to protect U.S. Marine Corps task forces from unmanned aerial...
Cybersecurity among top energy industry concerns
Attacks on an electric facility and increased attention from regulators has fueled concern about safeguarding facilities. Cybersecurity leapt onto the list of the top five...
The underground threat is not an exclusively Israeli problem
A lot of attention has been paid in the past weeks to Israel's struggle against the terror tunnels employed by Hamas in Gaza. Nevertheless,...
U.S. sanctions harm Russian weapons corporation
In response to the Obama administration’s latest Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia that bars imports of Russian-made Kalashnikov AK-47s and other rifles using Kalashnikov action...
New mobile passport control app available
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the launch of the first authorized app to expedite a traveler’s entry process into the U.S.
Mobile...
The FBI just used facial recognition to catch a fugitive of...
A recent FBI case has proved that the bureau's facial recognition systems works.
The story starts with a fugitive, Neil Stammer, who had been on...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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This Missile Is Designed to Stay Low, Stay Hidden, and Strike...
Modern armed forces are increasingly looking for strike weapons that can engage targets from long distances without exposing launch platforms to enemy air defenses....
