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...
DHS Report Doubts Trump’s Travel Ban
Analysts at the US Homeland Security Department's intelligence arm found insufficient evidence that citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries included in President Trump's travel ban...
DHS Approves New Port Security Technology
The US DHS has approved a new technology for port security. idSoftware, an identification software company with offices in Jacksonville, Florida, has earned approval...
Explosives Detection – With Laser
The laser science and technology center (LASTEC) in New Delhi has developed a portable device which uses a laser beam to detect explosives in...
Next Global Security Threat – Bioterrorism
The future of international security will be fought on the biological front. Rapid advances in genetic engineering have opened the door for small terrorist...
More Aggressive Policy Towards Illegal Immigrants
The US Homeland Security Department (DHS) has drafted sweeping new guidelines aimed at aggressively detaining and deporting immigrants living in the United States illegally,...
Facebook to Use Artificial Intelligence Against Terrorists
Facebook plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify posts that might promote or glorify terrorism, a move that follows growing concern about terrorists’...
Innovative Access Control Tech for Airport Resurfacing Works
A security company used advanced technologies for the access control of a UK airport during runway resurfacing works. G4S has played a key role...
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