Counter Terror

In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, terrorism risk insurance quickly became either unavailable or very expensive. Congress reacted by...

Countries do not report stolen or lost passports to Interpol * “This is a threat to civilian aviation security”, according to U.S. DHS experts. Many...

The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) contracted L-3 Security & Detection Systems to supply its high-speed eXaminer XLB explosives detection systems. The total value...

Interview with Uzi Rubin, former director of the Israel Missile Defense Organization, on Israel's missile defense systems.

By Yoram Schweitzer , Benedetta Berti , Shlomo Brom Last month’s escalation in rocket attacks against Israel originating from Gaza began as a Palestinian Islamic...

In response to an attack on a train station where 29 people were knifed to death by extremists, China announced it will crack down...

Federal Judge Katherine Forrest last week ruled that the Iranian companies which own the 650 Fifth Avenue building in Manhattan must forfeit the property...

By ICT’s Jihadi Websites Monitoring Group This report summarizes notable events discussed on jihadist Web forums during the first half of January 2014. Following are...

Port security solutions, including software and cameras, have improved significantly in the past decade or so. Many large ports, for instance, have high-tech command...

The following is a summary and analysis of the terrorist attacks and counter-terrorism operations that occurred during January 2014, as researched and recorded by...

The U.K. government has launched an investigation into the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood to determine whether the organization is using London as a...

France will soon adopt preventative measures, currently practiced in Britain, Denmark, and the Netherlands, to stop minority youths from pursuing jihad in Syria. There...

A recent report by Britain’s Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, Sadiq Khan, details the growing population of Muslims in British jails, many of...

By ICT’s Jihadi Websites Monitoring Group This report summarizes notable events discussed on jihadist Web forums during the second half of December 2013. Following are...

Articles and issues discussed in this episode: Hamas in Gaza begins using small surveillance UAVs U.S. authorities hide details home-built, futuristic "death ray" Pentagon sent Blufin unmanned...

Virtual currencies have the potential for widespread use by terrorists, but so far the limited scale of their real world adoption means it remains...

Interview with former Israeli Air Force Commander Herzl Bodinger, Chairman of the Israeli Missile Defense Association.

The Hamas in Gaza has purchased an unknown number of quadcopters and is using them to gather intelligence on Israeli operations across the border...

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...

Kenya is luring more terror groups as its security forces are not capable of handling basic security problems Kenya may be facing a heightened risk...

The Turkish anti terror units will soon be equipped with the locally developed Mehmetcik assault rifle. Mehmetcik will replace 500,000 aging G3 rifles used in...

By ICT’s Jihadi Websites Monitoring Group This report summarizes notable events discussed on jihadist Web forums during the first half of December 2013. Following are...