Homeland Security In A Wave of Terror
Arik Davidi
We are currently facing a terror attack that could be referred to as a wave of terror, lone-wolf terror, unorganized terror, terror without...
So What Is Big Data Good For, Anyway?
Think Big Data is some indecipherable discipline completely divorced from your everyday concerns? Or maybe you know that it does some good, but you’re...
Sharm el-Sheikh Airport Security Lax, Or Simply Ignored?
On Oct. 31, Metrojet Flight 9268 catastrophically broke apart over the Sinai Peninsula after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh about 20 minutes earlier and...
Defending Encryption? In France, It Could Start Costing you
A new French law would impose penalties and fines on smartphone manufacturers who refuse to hand over encrypted information to law enforcement in terrorism...
UAV and UGV Teaming – an Advantage in Battlefield
Operating as a team, an autonomous vehicle with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying overhead as surveillance could go deep into complex and unfamiliar...
New Incident Management System will Support First Responders
The US Department of Homeland Security has found a new geospatial solution to enhance first responders’ incident management capabilities.
The Department’s Science and Technology...
Israel and Palestine’s status in the UN
The ICC’s Decision to Open a Preliminary Examination: Cause for Concern, not for Panic.
On January 16, 2015, Fatou Bensouda, prosecutor of the International Criminal...
China Strives for Cooperation in Military and Anti-Terror Fields
China will strengthen its cooperation ties with the Latin American and Caribbean region in the political, economic, development, military and anti-terrorism fields, the Chinese...
Microsoft To Fight Terrorism Online
Microsoft has finally closed ranks with other tech industry giants and committed to fighting terrorism on the internet after admitting that “terrorist content” has...
The international campaign against ISIS
Main events – February 19-25 2015
This week, there were no significant changes in the various combat zones in Iraq and Syria. YPG’s Kurdish forces...
Coping with the Islamic State on the Internet
Police in Northern Ireland are leading a bid to improve the detection of terrorist content on the internet. Project TENSOR is aimed at tackling...
Oil tankers on the target list of Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda plotted to hijack or sink oil tankers last year to prompt a spike in prices and trigger an economic crisis in the...
Boko Haram: An Update
By Mr. David Doukhan
Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Sciences, Bar Ilan University
In my previous review, entitled: Who are you, Boko Haram? (dated December 2012)...
Does the intelligence community really get Hadoop?
The intelligence community is collecting more data than ever. But does that mean the intelligence gleaned from these massive new stores of data is...
U.S. port facilities vulnerable to cyber attack!
In a 50-page policy paper just released by the Brookings Institute and authored by Commander Joseph Kramek of the U.S. Coast Guard and a...
Drone Strikes Effective for Counterterrorism, but Not Counterinsurgency
As a tool against counterinsurgency, air strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles have limited effectiveness--but there's reason to think that drone strikes "might achieve their...
Israel as Global Cyber Power – Cyber Week
The cyber sphere has been gaining increased importance regarding the conduct of states, security organizations and the business realm. The vital need to secure...
Growing Role of Video Analytics at the Security and Marketing Sectors
The role of video analytics in the security and law enforcement fields has been growing, and its functions have expanded to traffic control and...
Locating Radiation by The Mobile Phone
In accidents or terror attacks which are suspected to involve radioactive substances, it’s difficult to determine whether people nearby have been exposed to radiation...
Future Israeli Strikes in Syria: Shifting Dynamics?
Udi Dekel, Orit Perlov
As presented in the Syrian social media, public opinion holds that damage to the US interest in Syria will lead to a...
What is the Extent of Chemical Weapons Use by ISIL?
A recent report by IHS Conflict Monitor, says the Islamic State (ISIL) has used chemical weapons, including chlorine and sulfur mustard agents, at least...
Hamas UAS Shot Down
The Hamas in Gaza has tried to use a small UAS to penetrate Israel last night, it was shot down by the Israeli air...
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Scientists May Have Found the Secret to Stable Flapping Drones
Building small flying robots that move like insects has long been a challenge for engineers. Flapping-wing systems are highly agile and energy efficient, but...
