The Abu Dhabi mercenaries unit
Colombia's defense ministry is alarmed about an exodus of top soldiers to the United Arab Emirates to join a highly paid U.S.-led mercenary force...
An EL AL passenger aircraft flies with the MUSIC
A first Elbit Systems Music Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) systems has been installed on an EL AL passenger aircraft.
i-HLS Israel Homeland Security
Elbit Systems is...
The shoulder launched missiles – imminent threat to aircraft
A Xerox copy of a 26-page manual with instructions on how to use man-portable air-defense systems, or MANPADS – also called SA-7 — was...
To see through the wall
This Israeli technology is constantly improved and used by anti terror units around the world.
The Xaver 100 developed by Camero is an ultra-portable, handheld...
The ICT Terror and Counter-Terrors events report – April 2013
The ICT Database Team is pleased to present the ICT's Incidents Database Periodical Report (IDPR) for the month of April, 2013. The incidents mentioned...
Terror threats on the Pharmaceutical Industry
Over the last few months, my colleague, Dr. Miri Halperin Wernli (Vice President, Deputy Head Global Clinical Development, Head of Global Business&Science Affairs at...
A new technique to detect nuclear materials
Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have successfully demonstrated for the first time that laser-generated neutrons can be enlisted as a useful tool in the war...
In the U.S – Laptops and Cellphones are open for scrutiny
U.S. border agents should continue to be allowed to search a traveler’s laptop, cellphone or other electronic device and keep copies of any data...
A new method to detect RDX
A chemical which is often the key ingredient in improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can be quickly and safely detected in trace amounts by a...
ISDEF 2013 – VideoReport from Israel’s 6th Defense Expo
The ISDEF 2013 exhibition opened last week in Tel Aviv was the largest, most impressive defense expo taking place in Israel in recent years....
NEGEV NG7 LMG selected by anti terror units
The Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) NEGEV NG7 7.62mm is becoming more and more popular among anti terror units.
The NEGEV NG7 is very reliable under...
A call to improve surveillance on terror suspects in the U.S
Former CIA director Michael Hayden said a terror attack like the Boston Marathon bombings would never have taken place in New York City.
According to...
The Unrest in Europe and Scandinavia – a promo to chaos
Israeli security experts say that the murder of the British soldier in London and the ongoing riots in Sweden are signs of a massive...
The “printed gun” cannot be detected
A DHS Intelligence bulletin starkly warns it may not be possible to stop 3D-printed guns from being made – or from getting past security...
From the Boston attack – to video analytics at the urban...
Urban spaces, wherever they are, present the most complex security challenges. They are densely populated; they rely on a complex array of interrelated local infrastructures with...
Anti terror funds to Las Vegas cut
With millions of visitors annually cramming into a world-famous stretch of hotels and casinos, does Las Vegas present an appealing target for terrorists?
Not enough...
Europe is not prepared to deal with the extreme Islam
"Europe has not yet grasped the danger from the extreme Islam that has grown in its backyard" An Israeli security expert said yesterday following...
Mathematics to detect terror
Can math models of gaming strategies be used to detect terrorism networks? The answer is yes, according to a paper in the SIAM Journal...
Will the Turkish Special Units shrink?
A fight over the size of the Turkish elite combat and anti terror units. This after a peace process began between Turkey and the...
Can ammonium nitrate become useless for terrorist bombs?
Current pressure cooker bombs typically use ammonium nitrate. It's the single most common base compound for homegrown explosives around the world. About 65 percent...
No more room for paranoia, it’s all true
Usually, people claiming their governments are spying on them are considered merely paranoids or conspiracy-lovers. But in the last several years, it has become...
Islamic terrorists may target Russian long range ballistic missiles
Russia has completed the upgrade of the security systems at its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) bases, especially against the threat from Islamic terrorists.This program...
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Data Breaches Are Connected to Mass Layoffs, Research
A research team from Binghamton University and the State University of New York explains the connection between mass layoffs and data breaches, theorizing that...
