Airport Security – Insider Employee Threats
The majority of airports in the US do not have full employee screening at secure access points, resulting a serious insider threat to airport...
Facial Recognition Technologies – Top Priority
The White House instructed the Department of Homeland Security to escalate the deployment of a biometric monitoring system to evaluate all visitors crossing US...
New Analytics Tools will Enhance Security in Public Places
New embedded analytics tools - a motion tracker and a crowd detection tool - were launched recently. Aimetis Corp., which specialises in intelligent video...
Gaming Technologies Contributing to Nuclear Security
Sandia National Laboratories are developing what they’re calling serious gaming .Experts apply the technology and methods of the game industry to real-world national security...
Data Mining Technology Helped Analyze ISIS Rise to Power
Researchers used data mining technologies in order to analyze ISIS’s message in the social media as one of the factors that contributed to the...
Great Interest in IHLS Big Data for Homeland Security Conference
iHLS fifth annual conference on Big Data for Homeland Security attracted many technology experts, investors, entrepreneurs and representatives of the high-tech industries, defense industries,...
American DHS Preparing for Nuclear Attack Scenario
The possibility of an improvised nuclear attack scenario is worrying the American defense agencies. The US Department of Homeland Security published a new guide...
New Models of Grenade Trigger Pouch Purchased by Elite Units
A new development was introduced into special units around the world as well as some units in the Israeli Defense Forces. The Grenade Trigger Pouch...
New DNA Technology Can Help Solve Crimes
A new software application can predict appearance and ancestry from forensic DNA samples, and could help police teams solve complex cases.
Snapshot is a...
Software-Based Spectral Sensing Will Support IED Detection
In recent years, an evolution has been taking place at the arena of military detection known as spectral sensing, with software-driven approaches emerging.
Spectral...
Firearms Seized at Major Anti-Terror Operation
More than 800 deadly firearms have been seized following a major operation by Britain’s anti-terror police and officers from the National Crime Agency.
During a...
Prevention, Response and Recovery – Safe City Solutions
Technological solutions by themselves are useful, but their real value is found when they complement one another. A wide array of homeland security technologies...
Anti-Terrorist Measures Taken by Turkey
The Turkish authorities rounded up nearly 450 suspects believe to have ties with Islamic State.
Authorities in Turkey have increased its operations against Islamic...
Promoting First Responders Advanced Equipment
A new legislation passed recently by the US House of Representatives will make it easier for first responders to acquire new equipment and technologies they need...
Solutions for UAV-Defence Needed
As UAVs get cheaper to buy and easier to use, they’re also going to get more and more dangerous. Though people would be more...
Defense Industry Struggling to Find Consistent Anti-Chemichal Method
Battelle, a nonprofit research and development institute, recently said the key to preparing for the rapidly growing threat of biological or chemical weapons is...
iHLS Startup Festival is Getting Closer
If you have an innovative start-up in any field - the iHLS Startup Festival is just for you!
Gaming, fintech, big data, nano-technology, cyber, machine...
Forthcoming Big Data Conference – What’s on the Program?
Big data impacts every aspect of life. In the homeland security sphere, Israel is a leading player with proven capabilities and operational experience in...
No More Passports – Biometric Identification on The Rise
The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has sought technology that would abolish incoming passenger cards, remove the need for most passengers to...
New Simulation Technology For Disaster Management
Environmental Tectonics Corporation’s (ETC) Simulation business unit has been awarded a contract from the Netherlands Defense Materiel Organization for the delivery and support of...
Forecast – Growth in Nano-Sensors CBRNE Detection Market
The market of sensor detection of toxic gases, bio toxins and explosives is expected to grow, finds Frost & Sullivan's TechVision team. This forecast...
Which Technologies would Turn US-Mexico Border Wall Effective?
The American President Donald Trump has announced plans to prioritize pursuing a border wall with Mexico. But will it be effective?
According to aei.org, walls...
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This Cold-Proof Material Could Give Wearable Sensors a Winter Upgrade
Wearable sensors need to remain soft and conductive as the body moves, but cold weather presents a basic materials problem. Many flexible sensors use...
