More streamlined security checks at U.S airports?
Thirteen years after the 9/11 attacks, Americans are beginning to adjust to less oppressive security checks at airports. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has...
Airport Tries New Model of UAV Control
Will a new radar be able to expand the area where drones can fly? Springfield Beckley Municipal Airport crews will begin installing a new...
iHLS TV Special Edition – interview with Pini Shiff, Former Manager...
iHLS TV Special Edition – interview with Pini Shiff, Former Manager Security Division Israel Airport Authority: Part 2
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Would New Screening Tech Make Laptop Ban Unnecessary?
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will evaluate a new personal electronics scanner, the MobiLab ES, which is the only inspection system that effectively...
DHS To Airlines: Waive Baggage Fees To Reduce Wait Times
In the case of unbearably long queues for security checks in America’s airports, there is plenty of blame to go around. Both cuts to...
Homeland Security Chief: No carry-on bag ban… yet
The Department of Homeland Security will not impose a ban on carry-on luggage at airports, but is leaving open the possibility in the future.
Speaking...
“MUSIC” WILL PROTECT AIRCARFTS
Elbit Systems has developed the mini-MUSIC system, the newest member of the Israeli company's family of Directional Infra-Red Countermeasure (DIRCM) systems.
According to the company...
US Hardening Flight Security Sanctions
The U.S. is considering the expansion of flight security sanctions. A high-level delegation from the Department of Homeland Security will brief European allies in...
TSA is required to become more transparent about tech acquisitions and...
A new law will require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to become more transparent in how it acquires and uses security technology, including the...
The danger from Cyber attacks to Israeli aviation
This threat is mentioned seldom but it does not make it less lethal.
A cyber attack on Israeli infrastructure may include air traffic control installations....
App Exploit Could Allow Hackers Free Flights
A security student has discovered a method to fly for free across Europe by generating fake boarding documents designed for Apple’s Passbook app
A 18...
More technology – less restrictions on air passengers
The most advanced technology enables the Israeli security services to ease some restrictions imposed on passengers that use Ben-Gurion airport in Tel-Aviv.
One example is...
Turn off those Flashing Lights
Hacking Poses Real Danger to Aircrafts, warns expert.
Flaws in in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems and satellite communications leave commercial, private, and military planes vulnerable to...
Miami’s Airport: How to Secure a Monster
How do you keep airport runways safe and clean? That's how it's done at Miami's huge airport.
The presence of unidentified objects, people, vehicles and...
iHLS TV – Offshore and Perimeter Security Edition
Articles and issues discussed in this episode:
Israel protects its offshore gas reservoirs
New security rules for U.S. electric utilities
Experts: Additional security for U.S. airports won't...
The Side Benefits of U.S. Visitor Surveillance System
US Visitor Surveillance System used for Emotional Healing
Ostensibly, the motivation behind storing the fingerprints of almost all foreign visitors to the US is in...
Much ado about the FAA’s UAS regulation
The FAA's proposed drone legislation: the return of the nanny-state
After months of waiting, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) finally issued its official draft proposal...
DEATH OF THE “CODE POSITIVE” SYSTEM
This surrender was total without any conditions. The Israeli government gave up to pressures put on it by less powerful bodies. The result is...
Israeli Experts Warn: Don’t Reduce Security on Planes
The Department of Homeland Security has reduced the number of Federal Air Marshals — plain-clothed officers whose job is to protect aircraft from terrorists...
Pressure to revive uniform air-passenger information legislation in Europe
The European Parliament is considering reviving draft legislation which would force airline companies to give EU member governments a cohesive and uniform set of...
Photo-ID security checks flawed: Study
Passport issuing officers are no better at identifying whether someone is holding a fake passport photo than the average person, new research has revealed.
A pioneering...
The Future of Commercial Aviation
Smart airports are projected to be worth $25bn by 2025. Many smart innovations are emerging in the field at the top of the industry’s...
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This Combat Robot Just Fired Anti-Tank Missiles During Live Trials
Integrating heavy weapons onto compact robotic ground vehicles has become a growing focus for modern militaries, but the engineering challenge is significant. Small unmanned...
