US Seeks Solution to Counter Small Drones
The US armed forces keep looking for new technologies to counter small drones, as they have become a threat from both law enforcement and...
Budget Cuts in US Airport Security Programs
The proposed wall along the US-Mexico border has been causing budget cuts in other crucial areas. Three airport security programs put in place after...
New Airport Imaging Technology Released
The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, US, debuted its first full-body advanced imaging technology scanning machine recently. The new technology, using an automated target recognition...
Bullet-Proof Furniture to Enhance Security in Airports
Terrorist and criminal threats have urged industry companies to develop new technologies in order to enhance the security of people in crowded places.
A...
Social Media Ban on Using Their Data for Surveillance
The new privacy policy announced by Facebook and Instagram bans developers from using their data for surveillance. Following revelations last year that police departments...
What is Cyber Security’s Next Challenge? Special Panel
In the near future, the cyber industry will have to cope with a wider array of cyber threats and challenges resulting from the vulnerabilities...
New Firearms Directive – Enhancing Anti-Terror Measures in Europe
A proposed new European Union directive of firearms sets out the conditions under which people can lawfully acquire and possess guns or transfer them...
Australia Ponders Correct Homeland Security Management Formation
Australia has been planning large-scale shifts in the homeland security field. Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull is considering a proposal for a major restructuring of...
State-Sponsored Hackers – The Real Cybersecurity Threat
Following the recent New York Times report about what may be the largest leak of C.I.A documents in history on WikiLeaks, Michael Hill, a...
Islamic State in India – Recruitment Patterns and Technology Use
Technologically-advanced Islamist terror groups gain momentum in India. India’s intelligence agencies and state police forces coordinated to bust a hitherto unknown jihadist cell, apparently...
Could Weapons-Grade Uranium Be Detected from Afar?
A technique for detecting enriched uranium with lasers could help regulators sniff out illicit nuclear activities from afar. Researchers from the University of Michigan...
Emergency Vehicles to Help Map Radiation Threat in City
A radiation threat detection system was successfully tested recently by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
DARPA’s SIGMA program—whose goal is to prevent...
China’s Next Generation Attack UAS – Already on The Market
China's home-developed Wing-Loong II, the new reconnaissance and strike multi-role endurance Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), successfully completed its maiden flight. According to xinhuanet.com, it...
Yemen Develops Drones to Collect Information on Militiamen
Yemeni army forces have revealed four domestically designed and manufactured drones to collect information on the positions and movements of militiamen loyal to resigned...
No Need to Remove Shoes for Airport Security Checks
A new airport security technology developed. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is to be the first to use new ultraviolet scanners, eliminating the need for passengers...
Unique App Will Alert on Terrorist Attacks
A new terror alert smartphone app will be released worldwide later this month, providing users one place where they can obtain relevant real-time information...
Eiffel Tower Gets Bulletproof Protection
The Eiffel Tower, Paris’ eternal symbol, will soon be flanked by two 8-ft. walls of bulletproof glass, Parisian officials have announced. As a potential...
Original Weapon to Counter Terrorist Threat from Drones
France’s Air Force has found an original method to cope with the risk of drones designed for surveillance or terrorist attack. A group of...
Threat Calls Against US Jewish Institutions – Using Masking Technologies
Federal investigators believe the latest wave of threat calls against Jewish centers and schools around the country was a coordinated attack perpetrated using sophisticated...
How to Connect Teachers and Police During Emergency
Statistics show it's in the first couple of minutes of an attack scenario or threat that people get hurt or injured. In recent years,...
Weapon Detection Technology Developing In a New Direction
Hard Car Security, a firm from California, recently announced it plans to incorporate a built-in weapon detection system into the walls of client locations...
Eye-in-The-Sky: UASs Provided Hazardous Materials Drill View
A fleet of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) consisting of aerial drones and miniature aerostats were used to provide live situational awareness at a joint...
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Drones Could Soon Navigate Collapsed Buildings Without Slowing Down
Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...
