Belgian Expert: WHO Messed Up Ebola Response
A Belgian scientist who helped discover Ebola in 1976 has accused the World Health Organization (WHO) of mismanaging the current outbreak response.
Peter Piot, an...
Rare Partnership between Tech Giants Bears Fruit
The long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the COVID-19 was released by Apple and Google. The...
COVID-19 Tech: Touchless Button Press
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced all of us to maintain social distancing from each other and refrain from touching surfaces in public spaces. These...
Digital Innovation – Key Element in Coping with Next Global Crisis
The global COVID-19 crisis is still at heightened levels, however, some organizations are already looking to technological innovation to reduce the impact of a...
Security Technologies – What to Expect in 2021?
The events of 2020 have certainly demonstrated the risks of trying to accurately predict upcoming events. However, it can still be insightful to try...
Third Production Line of Respirators in Israel Within One Week
Israel’s National Technological Center for Fight Against the Coronavirus, led by Israel MoD's Directorate for Defense R&D (DDRD) and Elbit Systems has set up...
Emergency Water Supply
Water shortage is a form of weapon. Without water, no army can function and the civilian population crumbles to the point of violent clashes...
Call for Startups: Apply to iHLS Security Accelerator – Your Entrance...
iHLS is inviting startups in this field to join the 8th cycle of its Security Accelerator, the world’s first accelerator in the HLS field....
Defibrillator-Carrying Drones Could Save Lives
A new study led by researchers at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust and SkyBound, has...
Everything Connected – Public Safety Tech Forecast for 2020
The global public safety market was valued at USD 8.58 billion in 2018, and it is expected to reach USD 38.98 billion by 2024,...
Coping with COVID-19 Does Not Mean Neglecting Security
Efforts to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic challenges might neglect security concerns that keep on being present. A dual-threat detection system can both detect...
Gunshot Sensor Contributes to More Immediate Injured Evacuation
A considerable percentage of the gunshot attacks carried out in the US are not reported to the authorities, and when they are reported -...
Wearable Sensor Tracks Vital Signs in Mass Casualty Incidents
When mass casualty incidents like shootings, earthquakes, or multiple car pile-ups, first responders can easily be overwhelmed by the sheer number of victims. When...
Severe Ransomware Attack on London Hospitals
Several major hospitals in London were victims of an ongoing cyberattack on a third-party lab provider, forcing them to send patients away and cancel...
Israel’s Lockdown Exit Policy – New Simulator
Exit plans terminating the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Israel are gradually applied, but the mathematical models they are based on were never exposed to...
iHLS TV – Chinese hackers, China earthquake, Missouri police, car safety,...
Articles and issues discussed in this week’s report:
Chinese hacker indicted
Flying cameras assist first responders in latest China earthquake
Missouri police militarization
Car safety: collision prevention system...
Attend INNOTECH Event – Cyber, HLS, and Innovation at Their Best
iHLS is proud to present INNOTECH 2021 - the International Cyber, Homeland Security Technologies, and Innovation event. A giant two-day exhibition with national pavilions...
A New MDA Unit – Electric Bicycle Riders
When saving people’s life, every second is important and might be critical. Magen David Adom (MD), Israel’s national rescue organization, has recently inaugurated a...
Interactive Map Shows Where Disasters Are Happening
Recently, the Hillsborough River in Florida was flowing at more than 3,020 cubic feet per second, with the river’s surface being at 31.48 feet...
Official Report: US Government ‘Not Fully Prepared’ for Nuclear Attacks or...
An official report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the U.S. government is not fully prepared to handle nuclear terrorist attacks...
iHLS TV – Ebola sensor, Self-healing computers, the Chinese civilian UAV...
iHLS Israel Homeland Security
In this weekly report (18 November 2014):
Low-cost Ebola sensor
Self-healing computers: next step in fighting hackers
The Chinese civilian UAV market
Morocco to assist UAE...
Alerting in Emergency Has Never Been Faster
During an emergency situation in a school or any other public institution, it is imperative to have instant communication with 911, first responders, and...
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