Resentment in the U.S. Over Police License Plate Scanners
There is a growing worldwide opposition to the use of systems that scan car number plates.
According to HLS News Wire, the Boston Police Department...
Saudi-Israeli Relations: Balancing Legitimacy and Security
by Prof. Joshua Teitelbaum
There is much speculation on a warming of relations, and even collaboration, between Saudi Arabia and Israel in the aftermath of...
Spetsnaz Commandos to Reinforce Russian Embassy Security
Spetsnaz commando soldiers will reinforce the security guards in Russian embassies around the world.
Following a nationalist attack at its embassy in Poland, Russia plans...
Controversy Over London Police Use of Tasers
The London Metropolitan police want to use Tasers. This has created a lively debate about the use of this non-lethal weapon.
One argument in favor...
Egozi’s Fury
The same old cabinet ministers keep claiming there's no intifada, one after the other. They never let the facts interfere. Rocks, Molotov cocktails and...
The Growing U.S. “Bomb Library”
The U.S. has a "Bomb Library" and it serves as an important tool in the fight against terror.
It has been ten years since the...
The Revolutionary Guards and the International Drug Trade
By Sami Kronenfeld and Yoel Guzansky
INSS - the Cyber Warfare Program
The Revolutionary Guards are significantly involved in the international drug trade, both directly and through...
Who will Maintain the White House Protection Barriers?
The U.S. Secret Service wants to find a contractor that can provide regular corrective and preventative maintenance for 48 vehicle barriers, bollards and gates...
Car Hacking – Now It’s Not Just Computers Being Hacked
Israeli companies are working to develop a "Hack Safe" car. This effort comes at a time when there's a growing concern involving car hacking....
Yemeni Parliament Votes to Ban U.S. Drones
An anti-drone motion was passed by Yemen’s parliament on Sunday, banning drone attacks. The symbolic vote comes amid growing anger against US unmanned aircrafts...
INSS Global Cyber Review – December 15
Israel
Israel and Italy signed an agreement on cyber security cooperation
Israel and Italy signed an agreement for future cooperation in cyber security. It is the...
Israeli UAV Achieves Major Development Milestone
The AirMule, an unmanned VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircraft developed by Tactical Robotics Ltd., a subsidiary of Urban Aeronautics, Ltd., has successfully completed...
U.S. Airports Sue TSA Over Security Costs
The U.S. airports are fighting against the federal rule changes that would require them to pay for staff at security checkpoint exit lanes starting...
U.K. Nuclear Weapons Left Unguarded
Shock in the U.K. Police officers of the U.K. Ministry of Defense police, assigned to guard Britain’s nuclear weapons, are under investigation after it...
Africa’s Sahel Region Threatened by Terrorism and Organized crime
Israeli security advisers confront "many diversified" hurdles when offering their expertise to some African nations that suffer from crime and terror. Israeli companies have...
The Palestinian Red Line
by Prof. Efraim Inbar
The media reported that Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority (PA), rejected the peace proposals submitted by US Secretary of...
More than 1 Million Threats Against Israeli Users During Q3 2013
Kaspersky Lab detected more than 649,777 internet malware attacks targeting Israeli users during July-September 2013. A total of 27.5% of the users were targeted...
Space Debris: A Growing Threat
The U.S wants improved tools to track space debris. The current efforts are aimed at tracking orbital debris that could endanger satellites, the Defense...
China Spied on Foreign Diplomats During G-20 Summit
European diplomats and ministries of foreign affairs have been targeted during recent G20 meetings by Chinese-speaking hackers conducting espionage campaigns using malware to siphon...
Israeli Owned Firm to Supply Secure Mobile Solutions to U.S. DHS
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Group selected Elbit Systems of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd.,...
U.S. NSA and Cyber Command Leadership Will Not Be Separated
The White House has decided to keep the positions of director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command together when...
Fast Draw: Weak Israeli Response to Lebanese Border Incident
How convenient. Israel accepted the Lebanese version, according to which Shlomi Cohen, a 31 year-old IDF NCO from Afula, was killed by a Lebanese...
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A New Airborne Detection System Could Expand Underwater Tracking Capabilities
Detecting objects beneath the ocean surface remains one of the most difficult challenges in maritime sensing. Water limits the effectiveness of many conventional detection...
